Temperatures in Kent reached 30.5C, marking the first time since 2012 that the UK has exceeded 30C in May

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

Temperatures reached 28.4C in Cambridge, Heathrow and Cranwell, Lincolnshire according to the Met Office, beating the previous 2026 record of 26.6C observed in London on April 8.

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

A series of heat health alerts have been issued across the country

The UK saw its hottest May day for at least 79 years on Sunday as London recorded 32.3C

Highs of 35C are forecast on Monday and Tuesday