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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Hottest May day for 79 years with Monday forecast to be even warmer

The UK saw its hottest May day for at least 79 years (James Manning/PA) - (PA Wire)

The UK saw its hottest May day for at least 79 years on Sunday as “historic” temperatures are set to break records for the warmest bank holiday Monday.

Parts of the UK were as hot as the Mediterranean, with a high of 32.3C at Kew Gardens in south-west London, but Monday’s temperatures are expected to soar even higher to 34C in Greater London and across south-east England.

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