The mercury hit 29.4C (84.9F) in East Yorkshire this afternoon and 27.2C (81F) in London as Britons flocked to parks and beaches to make the most of the sunny conditions.
The mercury hit 29.4C (84.9F) in East Yorkshire this afternoon and 28.5C (83F) in St James Park, London, as Britons flocked to parks and beaches to make the most of the sunny conditions.