UK weather live: Heatwave brings hottest day of year – Met Office 'more to come'

UK records hottest day of year at 30.5°C; more extreme heat likely over bank holiday

The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures climbing to 30.5°C in Frittenden, Kent, as forecasters warned that an even more intense spell of heat is likely over the bank holiday weekend.