‘It’s clearly exceptional when the May temperature record falls not once but twice in two days’

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…

Eight areas in England met the heatwave threshold - three or more days of consecutive hot weather - on Sunday, the Met Office said

Highs of 35C are forecast on Monday and Tuesday

Scientists say record-breaking heat is a reminder of how climate crisis is affecting lives