Bank holiday weekend forecast to bring UK’s hottest day of year so far

Met Office says temperatures could reach 24C with fine conditions expected to continue into next week

The UK could experience the hottest day of the year so far this bank holiday weekend, with temperatures expected to reach as high as 24C (75F).

The Met Office said the area of high pressure, which has brought fine conditions across the UK over the past few days, is forecast to continue through the weekend and into next week.