UK experiences ‘tropical night’ after hottest ever May day

Temperatures did not fall below 21.3C on Monday night at Kenley airfield in south London

The UK experienced a “tropical night” on Monday as the record for highest daily minimum temperature in May was broken for the second consecutive day.

Temperatures did not fall below 21.3C on Monday at Kenley airfield, in south London, after the UK recorded its hottest May day since Met Office data began, the forecaster said.