People read beneath a parasol during the hot weather in Hyde Park, London. The record for the hottest May day has been broken again, with provisional temperatures reaching 35C, the Met Office has said. Temperatures on Tuesday surpassed Monday’s provisional all-time hottest meteorological spring temperature of 34.8C recorded in Kew Gardens in south-west London. Picture date: Tuesday May 26, 2026. - (PA Wire)
Visits to NHS web pages have surged as people sought advice on how to stay safe in the hot weather.
Tuesday was the hottest day in May on record for both England and Wales, according to the Met Office, with Kew Gardens provisionally reaching 35.1C and Cardiff Bute Park reaching 32.9C.
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