Brits basked in the joint hottest day of 2023 so far as the mercury exploded to 32.2C in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, ahead of cooler temperatures arriving.
Today’s temperature matched that of June 10 in Chertsey, Surrey.
The conditions caused havoc in some places as the London Fire Brigade said 10 fire engines and around 70 firefighters were dispatched to tackle a grass blaze on Rammey Marsh in Enfield in the north of the city.