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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Tom Layton

Rain and cooler weather to return after UK enjoyed record warm temperatures

Temperatures reached 26 degrees as Britain basked in the warmest start to April since 1946 (Andrew Matthews/PA) - (PA Wire)

Rain and cooler weather are set to return on Thursday after the UK enjoyed the hottest day recorded in the first half of April since 1946.

Wednesday was the warmest day of the year so far, and marked the hottest day recorded in the first half of April for 80 years, the Met Office said.

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