Tuesday is the hottest day in May on record as temperatures have provisionally reached 35C at Heathrow and Kew Gardens in London, the Met Office said.

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

Highest temperatures of 2026 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as Kew Gardens in London reaches 32.3C

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