While the Caribbean island of Barbados is expected to reach a high of 29C on Monday, the Met Office is predicting temperatures in the UK to reach even hotter on Monday.

Much of the country can expect scorching weather over the bank holiday weekend

The Met Office expects temperatures to rise to at least 28C in London - the heatwave threshold - for at least five days in a row from Friday until next Tuesday.

Britain is set to be hotter than Greek holiday destinations like Santorini and Mykonos

Sunday could be the warmest May day on record, forecasters have said

Much of the country can expect scorching weather over the bank holiday weekend