Why is it so hot in the UK? Scientists credit a large block of high pressure over western Europe for the bank holiday heatwave - as forecasters predict highs of 33°C

The heatwave is largely being driven by a large, stable block of high pressure over western Europe, according to Professor Hannah Cloke, a hydrologist at the University of Reading.

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