Scotland and Northern Ireland have each recorded their warmest day in years as the third heatwave of the summer peaks, with temperatures in Wales also potentially breaking records on Saturday.

A village on the outskirts of Redditch recorded the highest temperature in England yesterday as the UK continues to be scorched over the weekend.

After the 2003 deadly heatwave in France, the French government released the ‘Plan Canicule’. The plan comes into effect every year on ...