A record’s been broken for the number of days the UK’s experienced temperatures above 34 degrees in a year.

The Met Office recorded highs of 34.4 degrees in Wisley yesterday, the 8th day this has happened in 2026.

Much of England’s under an amber heat health alert until Sunday.

May’s heat record was broken at Kew Gardens, with a recording of 35.1 degrees Celsius.

Building energy expert Dr Arash Beizaee says there are some simple steps that could be taken to cool homes.