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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jane Dalton and Nicole Wootton-Cane

Rain and severe gales to hit UK this weekend as sunny spell ends

The UK is bracing for a weekend of rain and gale-force winds as temperatures slump following a record-breaking start to April.

The country experienced one of its warmest April days on record on Wednesday, when 26.6C was recorded at Kew Gardens, southwest London.

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