he UK has recorded its warmest night on record from Monday into Tuesday, according to provisional figures from the Met Office.
Temperatures did not fall below 25C in places, including 25.8C in Kenley in Croydon, exceeding the previous highest daily minimum record of 23.9C, recorded in Brighton on August 3, 1990.
The warmest night on record is set to turn into the hottest day in London with temperatures predicted to hit 40C amid growing travel…