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In pictures: UK soaks up sun as heatwave set to continue

PA Media People on Bournemouth beach in DorsetPA Media
People continue to flock to beaches across the country on Monday

Temperatures will continue to soar across the UK after a weekend which saw all four nations record the hottest day of the year.

Sunseekers have been flocking to beaches to soak up the sun as a high of 31.6C (88.9F) was recorded at Heathrow in London.

Forecasters predict the hot spell of weather will last for much of the week ahead.

Reuters A Yeoman Warder, Barney Chandler leads the first "Beefeater" tour of the Tower of London in 16 months,Reuters
Tourists basked in the sun on a tour of the Tower of London on Monday as temperatures continued to soar
PA Media People enjoy the weather on Bournemouth beach in Dorset on MondayPA Media
Some sunseekers in Bournemouth, Dorset, started the week by relaxing at the beach
PA Media People enjoying the hot weather on Blackpool beachPA Media
In Blackpool people have also been enjoying the hot weather
PA Media Neill Russell, and his wife, Liz, from Dunmurray walk their dog Teddy along a pathway exposed by the falling water level at Spelga Reservoir in the Mourne Mountains of County Down.PA Media
Dog Teddy cooled off in the Spelga Reservoir in County Down, Northern Ireland, which recorded its hottest day on record on Saturday
PA Media Walkers use a pathway exposed by the falling water level at Spelga Reservoir, in County Down, as Northern Ireland is hit by a water shortagePA Media
The Spelga Reservoir's falling water levels have left a path exposed as Northern Ireland is hit by a water shortage caused by an increase in demand
Getty Images A man and boy play in the sea on July 18, 2021 in Weymouth, EnglandGetty Images
Tens of thousands of people headed for the coast over the weekend, like this spot in Weymouth, as England recorded its hottest day of the year
Getty Images Hamish and William fill their buckets with water at the beach on July 17, 2021 in WeymouthGetty Images
Some children played in the sea as glorious sunshine arrived on England's south coast
Getty Images People walk out at low tide into the sea as they gather to enjoy the warm sunny weather on Jubilee beach on July 18, 2021 in Southend-on-sea, England.Getty Images
In Southend-on-sea people took advantage of a low tide to go for a stroll on a beach
Getty Images Paddle boarders were among those who gathered to enjoy the sun on Gyllyngvase Beach on July 17, 2021 in Falmouth,Getty Images
Paddle boarders were among those who gathered to enjoy the sun on Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth
PA Media People jump into the sea from a groyne at Brighton beach in East SussexPA Media
Some swimmers in Brighton took a more acrobatic way into the sea
PA Media Sunbathers make the most of the mini heatwave in New Brighton, Wirral,PA Media
Sunbathers in Wirral, Merseyside, also looked to make the most of the extended hot spell