South West Railway (SWR) told the Daily Mail disruption on its network was due to 'the very high temperatures' as a record May high of 35.1C was recorded in London's Kew Gardens on Tuesday.

Weather forecasting models suggest the UK could see temperatures rise to 35C as a heatwave grips the country - the Met Office has forecast 33C highs for Monday

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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

Parts of the UK were as hot as the Mediterranean on Sunday

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Highs of 35C are forecast on Monday and Tuesday

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

LONDON: Britain broke its record on Monday for the hottest day in May, according to the national weather agency, with the mercury rising to 33.5C near London as the country baked…

Up to nine counties - including Greater London, Surrey, Norfolk - saw unprecedented heat, with many exceeding the previous record of 32.8C in 1944.

Up to nine counties saw record breaking temperatures on Monday amid a 'historic' 35C bank holiday heatwave in Britain.

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Much of the country can expect scorching weather over and beyond the bank holiday weekend

Temperatures have soared across the country as Brits return to the office following the bank holiday weekend - people traveling have been advised to bring water with them amid the…

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.

The UK is currently experiencing a heatwave, with high temperatures over the weekend and the hot weather is expected to continue this week - better keep those fans on then...In…

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Britain’s scorching heatwave caused major travel disruption on Tuesday after smoke was reported on railway tracks near London Waterloo station, forcing train operators to cancel…

Temperature reaches 35C at Heathrow on Tuesday after 34.8C high at Kew Gardens in London on Monday