The UK has recorded temperatures of over 40C (104F) for the first time. Heathrow Airport was the first place to break the 40C mark, hitting 40.2C at 12:50 BST. Read more:
Blazes are raging near the village of Wennington on the outskirts of London
In Wales, Hawarden in Flintshire registered 36.2C, provisionally the second highest temperature on record in Wales, but below Monday's 37.1C. The hot weather has begun to give way, with rain beginning to fall in several parts of the country and cooler temperatures expected on Wednesday.
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