The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year after temperatures reached 38.1C at Kew Gardens in London.
The reading marks the highest temperature reported in the country so far this year and comes as an amber extreme heat warning remains in place for parts of England.
The warning is due to stay in force until midnight, indicating that the period of unusually high temperatures has not yet fully passed in the affected areas.
Kew Gardens, where the 38.1C temperature was recorded, is one of the locations used for official weather observations and the latest figure confirms the scale of the heat affecting the country.
No further details were provided on the precise areas covered by the amber warning, but the alert applies to parts of England and is set to expire at midnight unless updated.
The latest known position is that the UK has now surpassed its previous highest temperature of the year, with conditions in parts of England still subject to the amber extreme heat warning until the end of the day.
