The nation is set to sizzle today on the hottest day so far this year – but Britons have been told to “stay indoors”. The country has been warned it must not flout strict lockdown laws, despite temperatures higher than in the Mediterranean.
And the heatwave shows no sign of slowing down, with weather experts forecasting one of the warmest summers on record. They say temperatures could rise to 25C in the coming weeks due to a mass of hot air from Africa and could last for three months.
The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze said: “It’s a Sunday roast with 21C and, after Monday showers, up to 23C is on the cards on Wednesday and Thursday. “Warm air is coming all the way from the north-west coast of Africa, with good sunny spells during