The record for the hottest day in May has been broken again, with provisional temperatures reaching 35.1°C at Kew Gardens, south-west London

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

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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