They were once the bane of motorists mostly in the winter months.
But experts are now warning that potholes are becoming a year-round problem, with this summer's heatwaves making the situation even worse.
The AA says baking temperatures weaken road surfaces, leading to a spike in pothole-related vehicle breakdowns.
There were 50,000 such call-outs last month, up 2.1 per cent on July 2024 and reversing the declining trend of earlier this year.
The motoring organisation's president Edmund King said the scorching conditions have 'starkly exposed the fragility' of our roads, despite Prime Minister Keir Starmer previously urging councils to 'get on with the job' of repairing them.
