Scorchio! Temperatures soar to break May Day bank holiday record

It's official - today is the hottest May Day bank holiday Monday on record.The Met Office reported a high of 25.1C (77.2F) in Gosport, on the south coast, making it the warmest early May Day bank holiday in 40 years.It beats the previous top temperature for the early May bank holiday Monday of 23.6C (74.5F), which was set in 1999.