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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Camilla Foster

What hot weather does to your brain, and why you feel so irritated

A man relaxes on the beach in Broadstairs, Kent, on May 1 - (Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)

Temperatures are soaring, and many will be feeling restless, irritable and discontent.

Thursday saw the hottest start to May on record, with temperatures reaching 28C in London's Kew Gardens.

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