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Daily Mail
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Keir to the rescue! Prime Minister springs into action to hand Queen Camilla a bottle of water during VE Day military procession
Prime Minister Keir Starmer came to Queen Camilla's rescue during today's VE Day festivities. The wife of King Charles, 77, was seated next to the monarch as the couple watched the military procession on Monday - when she suddenly appeared to suffer a coughing fit. The politician, 62, who was seated in the row behind, quickly stood up and reached down to help Her Majesty with a drink to help. He knelt to pick up a bottle of water, handing it to Camilla while gesturing to his own throat. Deeply grateful, the Queen appeared to thank Keir as he sat back down. After taking a sip, she seemed to be feeling much better. The Royal Family turned out in force to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day in London today, watching a stunning Royal Air Force flypast as Britain remembered the end of the Second World War in Europe. Charles and Camilla were joined by Prince William, Kate and their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis along with other senior royals on the Buckingham Palace balcony this afternoon. They watched the spectacular display featuring the Red Arrows and a score of historic and current military aircraft, about an hour after viewing a procession through London of 1,300 members of the armed forces and Nato allies. The flypast at 1.45pm featured planes involved in tensions with Russia - including P8 Poseidons, which carry out reconnaissance missions surveying Russian vessels near UK waters; and Voyager aircraft which deliver equipment to Ukrainian forces and fly Ukrainian recruits to the UK for training. Crowds gathered below on The Mall also got to see Typhoon fast jets, which are a key part of Nato Air Policing, and fifth generation F-35 Lightning fighters. Earlier, the royals observed a military procession from a specially built dais on the Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace while thousands of people packed the streets as four days of commemorations began. William shook the hand of one veteran as he passed him to take his seat, and his children followed his example with Kate the last to greet the old serviceman and she sat beside him. He later appeared to show her some photographs. Louis then briefly struggled to gain the attention of his father - tapping his shoulder repeatedly while William was in conversation. After a few moments, William turned to his son and they spoke. George, Charlotte and Louis were last seen together in public when they attended the Christmas Day church service on the Sandringham estate. The military fly past passes over The Mall and Buckingham Palace at the end of the procession for VE Day 80 today The Princess of Wales and Prince Louis on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to view the flypast this afternoon A Ministry of Defence photograph of the Red Arrows and Typhoons taking part in the flypast over Buckingham Palace today The military fly past passes over The Mall and Buckingham Palace at the end of the procession for VE Day 80 today King Charles III and Queen Camilla and the Prince of Wales on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London today Queen Camilla and the Prince of Wales on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to view the flypast featuring RAF planes today The Royal Air Force team flies past the London Eye as part of the armed forces and veterans' parade this afternoon Members of the royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to view the flypast in London this afternoon King Charles III salutes during the military procession to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day in London today Prince Louis puts his hand on his father William's shoulder at the event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day today Grenadier Guards march past the Queen Victoria Memorial during a military procession along The Mall this afternoon Charles chatted to Joy Trew, 98, who enlisted in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force aged 17 in 1944 and served as a wireless operator working at RAF Chicksands Priory in Bedfordshire, a station taking morse code messages from stations in Germany. Beside him was Camilla who had Royal British Legion veteran Jack Mortimer on her right. Hundreds of street parties are also being held across the UK today while formal military events take place in London – while Charles hosted a tea party for some of the last living heroes of the conflict as well as their families. Prince George joined his mother and father to meet veterans at Buckingham Palace, and was seen with William. George and William spoke with Royal Engineers veteran Alfred Littlefield, 101, who served during D-Day, as William spoke of the importance of preserving veterans' stories. William smiled as he shook hands with veterans and said it was 'very important' for George and the 'next generation' to hear the stories from those who fought in the war. George listened intently as his father chatted to Mr Littlefield and William later told veteran Douglas Hyde, who joined the merchant navy aged 18 in 1944, that his son was 'very keen' to ask the ex-serviceman some questions. Charles was wearing Naval Uniform No.1 dress, with no medals or decorations, as his grandfather King George VI wore on the palace balcony on VE Day in 1945 – while William wore RAF No.1 Uniform. Camilla was dressed in a sapphire blue wool crepe dress and coat, by Fiona Clare, with the 12th Royal Lancers Brooch, the regiment of her late father Major Bruce Shand. Kate wore a dress by Emilia Wickstead, hat by Sean Barratt and an RAF wings brooch. The Duke of Edinburgh wore Army No.2 Service Dress of the Scots Guards, while Duke of Kent wore Field Marshal No.2 Service Dress. Princess Anne, who was also present, wore the uniform of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps) with no decorations. The late Queen Elizabeth II, as Princess Elizabeth, wore the military uniform for her palace balcony appearance on VE Day 1945 as a member of the Auxiliary Territorial Services. In Whitehall the Cenotaph was draped in a large Union flag, with the south and north face of the landmark covered. It is the first time the war memorial has been draped in Union flags since it was unveiled by King George V more than a century ago, in 1920.
Daily Mail
05-05-2025
- Daily Mail
How can I see the Red Arrows' iconic flypast? Map reveals when and where planes will be visible over Britain's skies
A spectacular flypast featuring some of the Royal Air Force 's most iconic aircraft will take place today to mark 80 years since the Second World War ended in Europe. The display involving the Red Arrows and a score of historic and current military aircraft will be the culmination of a military procession through London at 1.45pm. But the public will also get the chance to see some of the aircraft elsewhere as they will go over parts of Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Surrey and Hampshire. Planes involved in tensions with Russia will be involved, including P8 Poseidons, which conduct reconnaissance missions surveying Russian vessels near UK waters. Voyager aircraft which deliver equipment to Ukrainian forces and fly Ukrainian recruits to the UK for training will be part of the flypast over Buckingham Palace. Crowds gathered below on The Mall will also get to see Typhoon fast jets, which are a key part of Nato Air Policing, and fifth generation F-35 Lightning fighters. The flypast will follow a route from holding patterns across South East England before converging in formation over London, where the Royal Family will be watching. The Red Arrows will take off from RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire at 1.05pm before heading out the coast off Boston and travelling along the North Norfolk coast. They will stay near the coast down towards Suffolk before turning back inland near Aldeburgh and heading into Essex over Colchester and Chelmsford. The planes will fly over Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford before passing over Buckingham Palace and then out of the capital over South West London. Continuing their journey over the Surrey Hills, the planes will then head towards Hampshire before finishing at Bournemouth Airport at about 2.05pm. The flypast will take place after armed forces from Nato allies will join a military procession through London, featuring personnel from the US, France and Germany. The words of Sir Winston Churchill's 1945 victory speech, spoken by Timothy Spall, will begin the commemorations as hundreds of street parties are held elsewhere. Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of London to hear the performance of Churchill's speech and take in the procession and flypast. The five-minute flypast will involve 23 military aircraft which are expected to fly directly down The Mall from Admiralty Arch in six waves. The first aircraft to appear will be a Lancaster bomber operated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – followed by the Voyager and A400M Atlas. The C-17 Globemaster will be next, then the P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, two Typhoon FGR4s, a Rivet Joint and two F-35B Lightnings. The final wave will involve the Red Arrows made up of nine Hawk jets and four more Typhoon FGR4s. The flypast and other events today will start the build-up to this Thursday - May 8 - which marks exactly 80 years since the Allies formally accepted Germany's surrender. The King, Queen and other members of the royal family are looking forward to all the week's VE Day events, a Palace aide said. 'They will unite with the rest of the nation and those across the Commonwealth and wider world in celebrating, commemorating and giving thanks to the wartime generation whose selfless devotion duty and service should stand as an enduring example to us all - and must never be forgotten.' Sir Keir Starmer said the stories we will hear this week from those who fought are a reminder that 'our victory was not just for Britain'. 'It was also a victory for good against the assembled forces of hatred, tyranny and evil. 'VE Day is a chance to acknowledge, again, that our debt to those who achieved it can never fully be repaid,' the Prime Minister said in an open letter to veterans. Alan Kennett, a 100-year-old Normandy veteran, will start the procession involving more than 1,300 members of the armed forces and youth groups. They are set to march down Whitehall, through Admiralty Arch and up The Mall towards Buckingham Palace. The Nato detachment, which will also include personnel from Poland, Lithuania and Sweden, will march in the procession wearing the uniforms of their respective nations under the Nato flag. Representatives of the Ukrainian military, selected from the UK armed forces' training programme for Ukrainian recruits Operation Interflex, will also take part. The Cenotaph will be dressed in Union flags. The procession begins after Mr Kennett receives the Commonwealth War Graves' Torch For Peace by air cadet Warrant Officer Emmy Jones. The King, Queen, Sir Keir and Second World War veterans will be on a platform on the Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace. Members of the royal family are later expected to make an appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch the RAF flypast. Following Queen Elizabeth II's death in 2022, this year will be the first landmark VE Day commemoration without any of the royals who stood on the balcony that day. In 1945, large crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace to catch a glimpse of King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. The young Princess Elizabeth sneaked out into the streets to join the celebrating crowds and later spoke of being swept up in a 'tide of happiness and relief'. Street parties will be held in towns and cities across the UK as part of the special events - including community tea parties, 1940s dress-up events, and gatherings aboard Second World War warships. Local authorities throughout the country have offered support for communities and organisations wishing to hold a VE Day street party, with some councils such as Portsmouth waiving fees to close roads for the celebrations. The Palace of Westminster, the Shard, Lowther Castle in Penrith, Manchester Printworks, Cardiff Castle and Belfast City Hall are among hundreds of buildings which will be lit up from 9pm tomorrow. A new display of almost 30,000 ceramic poppies at the Tower of London is also set to form another touching tribute. The poppies have been set to resemble a wound to reflect the long-lasting sacrifices made during the war. A service at Westminster Abbey will begin with a national two-minute silence of reflection and remembrance on Thursday, where veterans will be part of the congregation. Horse Guards Parade will then hold a live celebratory concert to round off the commemorations. Pubs and bars have also been granted permission to stay open for longer to mark the anniversary. Venues in England and Wales which usually close at 11pm will be able to keep serving for an extra two hours to celebrate. Churches and cathedrals across the country will ring their bells as a collective act of thanksgiving at 6.30pm, echoing the sounds that swept across the country in 1945, the Church of England said.
Daily Mail
05-05-2025
- Daily Mail
How can I see the Red Arrows' iconic flypast? When and where planes will be visible over Britain's skies
A spectacular flypast featuring some of the Royal Air Force 's most iconic aircraft will take place today to mark 80 years since the Second World War ended in Europe. The display involving the Red Arrows and a score of historic and current military aircraft will be the culmination of a military procession through London at 1.45pm. But the public will also get the chance to see some of the aircraft elsewhere as they will go over parts of Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Surrey and Hampshire. Planes involved in tensions with Russia will be involved, including P8 Poseidons, which conduct reconnaissance missions surveying Russian vessels near UK waters. Voyager aircraft which deliver equipment to Ukrainian forces and fly Ukrainian recruits to the UK for training will be part of the flypast over Buckingham Palace. Crowds gathered below on The Mall will also get to see Typhoon fast jets, which are a key part of Nato Air Policing, and fifth generation F-35 Lightning fighters. The flypast will follow a route from holding patterns across South East England before converging in formation over London, where the Royal Family will be watching. The Red Arrows will take off from RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire at 1.05pm before heading out the coast off Boston and travelling along the North Norfolk coast. They will stay near the coast down towards Suffolk before turning back inland near Aldeburgh and heading into Essex over Colchester and Chelmsford. The planes will fly over Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford before passing over Buckingham Palace and then out of the capital over South West London. Continuing their journey over the Surrey Hills, the planes will then head towards Hampshire before finishing at Bournemouth Airport at about 2.05pm. The flypast will take place after armed forces from Nato allies will join a military procession through London, featuring personnel from the US, France and Germany. The words of Sir Winston Churchill's 1945 victory speech, spoken by Timothy Spall, will begin the commemorations as hundreds of street parties are held elsewhere. Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of London to hear the performance of Churchill's speech and take in the procession and flypast. The five-minute flypast will involve 23 military aircraft which are expected to fly directly down The Mall from Admiralty Arch in six waves. The first aircraft to appear will be a Lancaster bomber operated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – followed by the Voyager and A400M Atlas. The C-17 Globemaster will be next, then the P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, two Typhoon FGR4s, a Rivet Joint and two F-35B Lightnings. The final wave will involve the Red Arrows made up of nine Hawk jets and four more F-35B Lightnings. The flypast and other events today will start the build-up to this Thursday - May 8 - which marks exactly 80 years since the Allies formally accepted Germany's surrender. The King, Queen and other members of the royal family are looking forward to all the week's VE Day events, a Palace aide said. 'They will unite with the rest of the nation and those across the Commonwealth and wider world in celebrating, commemorating and giving thanks to the wartime generation whose selfless devotion duty and service should stand as an enduring example to us all - and must never be forgotten.' Sir Keir Starmer said the stories we will hear this week from those who fought are a reminder that 'our victory was not just for Britain'. 'It was also a victory for good against the assembled forces of hatred, tyranny and evil. 'VE Day is a chance to acknowledge, again, that our debt to those who achieved it can never fully be repaid,' the Prime Minister said in an open letter to veterans. Alan Kennett, a 100-year-old Normandy veteran, will start the procession involving more than 1,300 members of the armed forces and youth groups. They are set to march down Whitehall, through Admiralty Arch and up The Mall towards Buckingham Palace. The Nato detachment, which will also include personnel from Poland, Lithuania and Sweden, will march in the procession wearing the uniforms of their respective nations under the Nato flag. Representatives of the Ukrainian military, selected from the UK armed forces' training programme for Ukrainian recruits Operation Interflex, will also take part. The Cenotaph will be dressed in Union flags. The procession begins after Mr Kennett receives the Commonwealth War Graves' Torch For Peace by air cadet Warrant Officer Emmy Jones. The King, Queen, Sir Keir and Second World War veterans will be on a platform on the Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace. Members of the royal family are later expected to make an appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch the RAF flypast. Following Queen Elizabeth II's death in 2022, this year will be the first landmark VE Day commemoration without any of the royals who stood on the balcony that day. In 1945, large crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace to catch a glimpse of King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. The young Princess Elizabeth sneaked out into the streets to join the celebrating crowds and later spoke of being swept up in a 'tide of happiness and relief'. Street parties will be held in towns and cities across the UK as part of the special events - including community tea parties, 1940s dress-up events, and gatherings aboard Second World War warships. Local authorities throughout the country have offered support for communities and organisations wishing to hold a VE Day street party, with some councils such as Portsmouth waiving fees to close roads for the celebrations. The Palace of Westminster, the Shard, Lowther Castle in Penrith, Manchester Printworks, Cardiff Castle and Belfast City Hall are among hundreds of buildings which will be lit up from 9pm tomorrow. A new display of almost 30,000 ceramic poppies at the Tower of London is also set to form another touching tribute. The poppies have been set to resemble a wound to reflect the long-lasting sacrifices made during the war. A service at Westminster Abbey will begin with a national two-minute silence of reflection and remembrance on Thursday, where veterans will be part of the congregation. Horse Guards Parade will then hold a live celebratory concert to round off the commemorations. Pubs and bars have also been granted permission to stay open for longer to mark the anniversary. Venues in England and Wales which usually close at 11pm will be able to keep serving for an extra two hours to celebrate. Churches and cathedrals across the country will ring their bells as a collective act of thanksgiving at 6.30pm, echoing the sounds that swept across the country in 1945, the Church of England said.
Metro
05-05-2025
- Metro
Animated map shows Red Arrows flypast route and schedule for VE Day 2025
The famous Red Arrows are set to take to the skies today kick off the VE Day celebrations. On the first of four days of celebrations in the UK to mark the end of the Second World War in Europe, the stunning aerial display will fly over the south of England, including Buckingham Palace, later on today. Thousands of people are expected to line streets to see them. Not only will the Red Arrows take part in the display, but a further flypast of more than 20 current and historic military aircraft will also fly over London. Some of the jets that will take part in the display include the P8 Poseidons, involved in tensions with Russia, Typhoon fast jets which are part of Nato Air Policing, and Voyager aircraft which have delivered equipment to Ukrainian forces are all taking part. A number of traffic and travel restrictions are in place in the capital, with Transport for London (TfL) issuing advice for people wishing to avoid the crowds. A military procession will take place in London later this afternoon, starting off at Parliament Square at 12pm. The words of Sir Winston Churchill's 1945 victory speech will be spoken by actor Timothy Spall before a procession take place down Whitehall, past the Cenotaph, through Admiralty Arch and up the Mall. Veterans from the Second World War will watch the event from the Queen Victoria Memorial. The Red Arrows fly past will then take place, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer also watching the event. King Charles and Queen Camilla are also expected to make an appearance on the Buckingham Palace Balcony during the military parade. Later on, they will host a tea part for the veterans, their family members and other people in the palace's gardens. The Red Arrows flypast route could be subject to change, depending on weather conditions and other factors on the day. The display will begin over the North Sea off the cost of Norfolk before heading inland over East Anglia, Essex and London. Planes will then disperse over Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. Each area covering the potential route will be restricted, meaning other planes are not able to enter those areas at the following times and altitudes: Area A: between 11.45am-2.45pm, up to 10,000ft Area B: between 1.15pm-2.10pm, up to 5,000ft Area C: between 1.20pm-2.10pm, up to 4,000ft Area D: between 1.20pm-2.10pm, up to 3,000ft Area E: between 1.25pm-2.10pm, up to 2,500ft Area F: between 1.25pm-2.10pm, up to 2,500ft Area G: between 1.45pm-2.25pm, up to 2,500ft Area H: between 1.45pm-2.25pm, up to 2,500ft Area I: between 1.45pm-2.25pm, up to 2,500ft The Red Arrows, which are officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, are based at the RAF Waddington base in Lincolnshire and have been there since 2022. More Trending The team has been based in Lincolnshire throughout its history, at RAF Kemble from 1966, moving to RAF Scampton in 1983, and spending five years at RAF College Cranwell between 1995 and 2000. During displays, the Red Arrows fly extremely close together. The exact distance varies depending on the stunt being performed, but the jets can fly as close as 6ft apart. The Red Arrows have a number of displays and flypasts already in the diary for 2025: 24/05/2025 Chania, Crete, Greece 26/05/2025 Thessaloniki, Greece 30/05/2025 Midlands Air Festival 31/05/2025 Midlands Air Festival 31/05/2025 English Riviera Airshow 01/06/2025 English Riviera Airshow 01/06/2025 Midlands Air Festival 05/06/2025 Isle of Man TT Races 08/06/2025 RAF Cosford Airshow 14/06/2025 HM The King's Official Birthday Flypast, London – flypast 15/06/2025 Festival Aéreo AIRE 25, San Javier, Murcia, Spain 21/06/2025 Northern Ireland Armed Forces' Day – Newtownards Airfield 22/06/2025 Duxford Summer Air Show 28/06/2025 Shuttleworth Festival of Flight 28/06/2025 Armed Forces' Day North East Lincolnshire, Cleethorpes 29/06/2025 Event to be confirmed/announced in due course 29/06/2025 Battle of Britain Airshow, Headcorn 05/07/2025 Wales Airshow, Swansea 06/07/2025 Wales Airshow, Swansea 06/07/2025 Formula One, British Grand Prix, Silverstone – flypast 10/07/2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed 11/07/2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed 13/07/2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed 18/07/2025 Royal International Air Tattoo 19/07/2025 Royal International Air Tattoo 20/07/2025 Royal International Air Tattoo 21/07/2025 The Tall Ship Races Aberdeen 26/07/2025 Swanage Carnival 26/07/2025 Old Buckenham 27/07/2025 Old Buckenham 09/08/2025 Blackpool Airshow 09/08/2025 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo – flypast 10/08/2025 Blackpool Airshow 13/08/2025 Falmouth Week 14/08/2025 Airbourne – Eastbourne International Airshow 15/08/2025 Airbourne – Eastbourne International Airshow 16/08/2025 Airbourne – Eastbourne International Airshow 17/08/2025 Airbourne – Eastbourne International Airshow 20/08/2025 Cromer Carnival 21/08/2025 Clacton Airshow 22/08/2025 Clacton Airshow 22/08/2025 Sidmouth Regatta 24/08/2025 Roskilde Airshow, Denmark 30/08/2025 Bucharest International Air Show – flypast 30/08/2025 Radom Airshow, Poland 31/08/2025 Radom Airshow, Poland 05/09/2025 Ayr Show Festival of Flight 06/09/2025 Ayr Show Festival of Flight 07/09/2025 Great North Run – Newcastle/South Shields 10/09/2025 Guernsey Air Display 11/09/2025 Jersey International Air Display 13/09/2025 International Sanicole Airshow, Belgium 14/09/2025 International Sanicole Airshow, Belgium 20/09/2025 NATO Days – Ostrava, Czech Republic 21/09/2025 NATO Days – Ostrava, Czech Republic 27/09/2025 Overseas event – details to be confirmed 28/09/2025 Overseas event – details to be confirmed 04/10/2025 Duxford Flying Finale Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. 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Daily Mail
04-05-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Weather map reveals where temperatures will plunge as Britain marks VE Day bringing balmy heatwave to an abrupt end
A 'fairly chilly' spell is expected to follow record-breaking hot weather in the UK as the 80th anniversary of VE Day is marked with a military procession, flypast and street parties. The Met Office forecasts that temperatures will reach a maximum of 15C or 16C on the south coast of England on bank holiday Monday but said northern parts of the UK would 'struggle to get into the double figures'. Temperatures are projected to fall from highs of 22C in London and parts of southern England on Saturday to around 15C or 16C on Sunday. There may be some rain on Monday in central London where thousands of people are expected to line the streets for a VE Day procession. Overnight, clearer spells are expected - especially in the west - where light winds may lead to patchy frost. The southeast will remain breezy with a continued chance of showers, while the Northern Isles may see some light rain. Most other areas will stay dry with sunny intervals, particularly across mainland Scotland, though it will feel cooler along the coasts. On Monday thousand will flock to London to watch a ceremony with a packed schedule for VE day that includes a military procession of 1,300 members of the armed forces. A flypast by the Red Arrows and aircraft used to support Ukraine will be part of the commemorative ceremony on Monday. The show will include planes involved in tensions with Russia, such as P8 Poseidons, which conduct reconnaissance missions surveying Russian vessels near UK waters, and Voyager aircraft, which fly Ukrainian recruits to the UK for training and deliver equipment to Ukrainian forces. Units from the armed forces of Ukraine were also involved in yesterday's late-night rehearsal parade. The King, the Queen, the Prime Minister and Second World War veterans will watch the event from a platform on the Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace. Street parties, picnics and community celebrations will also take place across the UK on Monday ahead of the anniversary on Thursday, May 8. Simon Partridge, meteorologist at the Met Office, said: 'To start off the week on Monday, the temperatures we are looking at are fairly chilly. 'That said, though, it will be mostly dry, with light winds as well, so we will lose the winds that we've had over recent days, so that will improve things.' Military personnel pick up their guns at Wellington Barracks after taking part in the rehearsals for the VE Day 80th anniversary procession in the early hours of Saturday morning in London He added: 'It looks like there should be a few showers down across the south-east of England on bank holiday Monday, but the rest of the country will be dry, with bright, sunny spells. 'It probably won't be shorts and T-shirt weather, but at the same time, you won't need coats or umbrellas. 'From Monday night to Tuesday and onto Wednesday, any rural spot really across the UK has the potential of seeing a little bit of frost. 'So we will start the week off quite chilly, with temperatures just below average for the time of year, but as we go through the week, you'll get slightly warmer each day, and by the time we get to next weekend, we could very well be back in the low 20Cs once again.' The cooler spell comes after the UK saw its warmest start to May on record, with a high of 29.3C at Kew Gardens, south-west London, on Thursday.
