The Met Office also revealed that temperatures in the UK on Thursday peaked at 30.6C in Somerset

UK temperatures have topped 30C for the past 11 days, making 2026 the first year on record to reach 35C in May, June and July, according to the Met Office.

Central and south-east England have not seen a drop of rain in weeks, the longest dry spell since the start of the century, as Brits are warned of possible drought conditions ahead