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The scene in St James's Park in London on Saturday. Temperatures are set to soar across the weekend after the day was declared the hottest of the year so far
Temperatures will continue to soar across the bank holiday weekend following the hottest day of the year so far on Saturday.
As of 16:00 BST, temperatures had reached 30.3C at Frittenden in Kent, beating the previous day's maximum temperature of 28.4C in London.
The heat is forecast to intensify throughout the long weekend, reaching heatwave criteria in a number of locations.
Daytime highs are forecast to reach the upper 20s Celsius in many areas, with the low 30s Celsius likely in the week ahead.
There's a mix of stories on Saturday's papers. A heatwave is set to break the spring record in the UK, as bank holiday temperatures are on course to hit 33C, the i Weekend says. It adds that the UK will see hotter temperatures than parts of Africa and the Mediterranean as hot and humid air pushes across north-west Europe.
The Daily Telegraph leads with the news that families visiting popular tourist spots in the UK could face a holiday tax as mayors consider implementing "overnight visitor levies" to help struggling councils. The paper says as many as 10 of England's 14 regional mayors are considering the plan, which the Telegraph says could add as much as £300 to the cost of an average family getaway.
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The UK is forecast to see heatwave conditions over the bank holiday weekend, as the hottest May day on record could come on Monday.
Temperatures are forecast to reach 33C in southern England and the Midlands on Monday — higher than the UK’s current May temperature record of 32.8C.
Highs of 28C are expected in parts of south-east England on Friday before climbing above 30C across swathes of England and Wales over the following days.
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