Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland recorded their hottest day of the year so far, as the third heatwave of the summer hit its peak on Saturday. Temperatures hit 32.2C in Aviemore in Scotland, while in Wales, a high of 33.1C was recorded at Cardiff's Bute Park. In Northern Ireland, 30C was recorded in Magilligan, County Londonderry.

The mercury surpassed 30C in many parts of the country. The Met Office said Aviemore hit 32.2C, adding that Scotland last exceeded 30C on June 13 2023, and that Saturday is only the seventh time since at least 1961 that the same high has been recorded in the country.

This comes after a hosepipe ban came into effect on Friday in much of Yorkshire, parts of North Lincolnshire and Derbyshire, affecting more than five million people. The head of Yorkshire Water told BBC 5 Live the ban is expected to last until winter as "that is when reservoirs will have recharged".

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According to the Met Office, temperatures are expected to reach 27-29C widely across England and Wales on Thursday afternoon, with isolated spots in the West Country and London area potentially seeing highs of 31C.

Yellow alerts issued across England until Monday before they were upgraded to amber on Friday for the East and West Midlands, London, the East of England, and the South East and South West