There was no break in the weather on Tuesday with another day of sweltering temperatures for the UK.

While sunbathers may have welcomed the warmth, shops are reporting an increase in the numbers of fans sold, and water levels in some reservoirs are drying up.

A man enjoys the warm weather by the pond in Kensington Gardens,
There was little let up from the high temperatures as the UK’s heatwave continued (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Police horses being watered
Police officers patrolling on horse back made use of a fountain in Green Park in central London (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
People filling water bottles in Green Park
It proved a handy stop for hot humans too (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Camilla on the Isle of Wight at an ice cream van
On the Isle of Wight, the Duchess of Cornwall picked an ice cream to help cool her down (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Dame Judi Dench and Camilla eat ice cream
And she found a famous face to share a 99 with thanks to Dame Judi Dench (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Camilla with a carriage horse
But no cone for this pony … (Andrew Matthews/PA)
The fountain at the Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace completely dried up
The fountain at the Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace completely dried up (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Burrator reservoir
As did one reservoir on Dartmoor (Ben Birchall/PA)
Burrator reservoir
Burrator reservoir is at just under half capacity during the continuing dry spell (Ben Birchall/PA)
A man sitting on dry grass
Office workers took a break in the sun… (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
A man sunbathes
…While others may not have made it into the office at all (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Summer weather July 24th 2018
Shops are reporting increased sales of fans and air purifiers (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Children shelter under an umbrella
Some people made use of an umbrella to stay in the shade (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
A cyclist rides through Kensington Gardens
While others stayed under the trees Dominic Lipinski/PA)