The UK is set to be hotter than Los Angeles on Friday as temperatures push towards 30C ahead of a predicted heatwave.
Parts of the country will reach 28C by the afternoon, also surpassing top European holiday destinations such as St Tropez, Marbella and Santorini, with conditions dry and sunny across England and Wales.
The Met Office has said it will start a consistent run of high temperatures over the next few days, meaning people could bask in an official heatwave. Liverpool is also predicted to be 25C next Monday and Tuesday.