Highest temperatures will be confined to France Spain and Portugal later this week

Experts warn that European cities are “calibrated to the old calendar", meaning they’re struggling to adapt to soaring May temperatures.

Temperatures across Portugal, Spain, France and the UK are expected to exceed 30C today and into next week

Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, Ireland, France and Spain

Western Europe reeled under an unseasonal heatwave on Tuesday as record-breaking temperatures swept across the continent.