Britain Basks In Hottest July Day On Record

Britain is experiencing its hottest day of the decade today, with parts of the UK warmer than Barcelona and Athens. Temperatures have hit 36.7C (98.06F) at Heathrow Airport - the hottest recorded for nine years and the highest July temperature ever recorded. Most of Britain is expected to experience temperatures of between 30C (86F) and 33C (91.4F) today - and the beach weather will continue into the weekend, although Thursday will be slightly cooler.