Britons flock to the beach as sweltering heatwave hits the UK

Daytime temperatures are likely to hit 99F (37C) by Thursday - and could beat the record for July of 98.1F (36.7C) set in 2015 as boiling air originating from Africa will sweep over Spain and France and across Britain. And the Met Office said overnight temperatures tonight could also break records in some central and southern areas, possibly reaching 75F (24C), with many Britons struggling to get to sleep in the heat. Meanwhile forecasters have also issued a thunderstorm warning for most of Britain apart from the South East from 6pm tonight until 9am tomorrow amid fears of scattered storms which could bring flooding and power cuts. Pictured today: Cullercoats in North Tyneside (top left), Formby in Merseyside (top right), Lyme Regis in Dorset (bottom left), Ilkley in West Yorkshire (bottom centre) and bubbles in the Tarmac in Manchester (bottom right).