England and Wales experienced the driest July since records began in 1836, according to provisional figures released by the Met Office.
The announcement comes as new heat health alerts have come into force for large parts of England on Monday, with some areas forecast to be hotter than Greek holiday hotspots.
Also on tonight’s Evening News:
• Only 6% of disabled children in England will receive any holiday club support this summer, research shared with ITV News reveals.
• Gianni Infantino is facing increasing pressure over his role as Fifa’s president, after he attempted to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.
• US President Donald Trump has said negotiations with Iran will start on Monday, after he called off new strikes on the country over the weekend.
• Richard Tice is under investigation by Parliament’s standards watchdog over an alleged failure to declare an interest.
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