The UK has had the hottest May 1 on record after temperatures climbed to 28C in Kew Gardens. Temperatures peaked at 29.3C at Kew Gardens in west London on Thursday, making it the hottest day of the year so far, according to the Met Office. Temperatures are expected to dip over the weekend, with much of the UK feeling noticeably cooler than in recent days. Petersfield Open Air Pool, Hampshire CHRIS GORMAN BIG LADDERWisteria Walk at RHS Wisley in Woking, Surrey ANDREW MATTHEWS/PACooling down in Greenwich Park, southeast London GEORGE CRACKNELL WRIGHTLast month was the sunniest April in the UK since records began in 1910. The month had 47 per cent more hours of
