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".

There are more than 200 local authority areas in the country where heatwave conditions have started today, as scorching temperatures return.

As the UK indulges in a balmy weekend of barbecues and paddling pools, there may seem no end to the current third heatwave of the year. But forecasters are suggesting that the weather could soon shift to more cooler temperatures.

A third official heat wave is expected to descend this weekend, with record-breaking temperatures possible in Scotland.