A number of new June records have been confirmed by the Met Office, with the UK and English June record higher than previously thought.

When new potential records are measured, they are always recorded as provisional. Now, many provisional records have been replaced by even higher temperatures.

Those replaced include a 37.7°C recording from Lingwood which was incorrectly recorded.

During the verification process, weather stations are inspected and the individual recordings also undergo a quality control check, including comparison of nearby stations.

Also replaced is the Welsh high, previously reported from Cardiff Bute Park, the verification process revealed that the weather station at the site was no longer fit for purpose.

Similarly, a recording from Eastbourne was rejected after the site check found grass around the station was overgrown and nearby interferance was too high to be accurate.