UK weather latest: Highest temperature today confirmed - after May record broken

Britons basked in sunshine today as the record for the hottest start to May was broken in west London after 35 years. Catch up on the day's events below.

People enjoying the warm weather on the beach in Margate, Kent. Pic: PA
Image: People enjoying the warm weather on the beach in Margate, Kent. Pic: PA
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