This time last week, Britain was sweating through its hottest day in May on record as temperatures soared beyond 35C during the unprecedented spring heatwave.
But the UK is now being deluged by a washout start to summer which officially began yesterday – with London being hit by heavy rain, giant hail and thunderstorms today.
Holly Willoughby was among those getting soaked during heavy rain in the capital this afternoon, posting a clip on Instagram captioned: ‘Summer’s over then?’
Temperatures are about 14C lower in some areas compared to last week – with highs today of 19C in the North and 21C in the
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