The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far as temperatures hit 33C and much of the country swelters in heatwave conditions.
A high of 33.5C was recording in East Malling, Kent, on Tuesday, according to BBC weather forecasters, with predictions that temperatures could still peak at 35C across the south east of England.
Much of England has been issued with warnings of extreme heat this week as Monday brought the hottest start to Wimbledon on record and temperatures shot up to a maximum of 33.1C in Heathrow.
It is the second heatwave for parts of the UK within the last month.
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