New Year's Day Is Warmest on Record in The UK

The UK is having the warmest New Year's Day on record, with new high temperatures set for the second day in a row, the Met Office says.

St James's Park in central London saw temperatures of 16.2C (61.2F) on Saturday as 2022 was ushered in.

Warm air from the Azores has been reaching the UK in recent days, bringing unusually mild weather.

The previous New Year's Day record was set in 1916, when it reached 15.6C (60.1F) in Bude, Cornwall.

Saturday's record is still provisional as temperatures could get even higher as the day progresses.

Friday became the warmest New Year's Eve on record.