UK to be hotter than Barcelona this week as Met Office predicts highs of 18C

A woman takes a selfie surrounded by daffodils in St James’s Park, central London (Aaron Chown/PA) - (PA Wire)

After months of stormy, wet weather, Spring is finally on the horizon to bring blue skies to the UK this week.

Parts of Britain will even be hotter than Barcelona in the coming days, as the Met Office predicts temperatures will reach peaks of 18C.