Fears about the "end of summer" have eased after forecasters said temperatures may reach the mid-20s in late September.The Met Office said that, while temperatures are unlikely to exceed the annual high of 32.2C recorded in Surrey in June, the country might still enjoy hotter-than-average weather in early autumn.This could make up for one of the wettest July months on record followed by a mixed bag of sunshine and rain in August.

Fears about the "end of summer" have eased after forecasters said temperatures may reach the mid-20s in late September.The Met Office said that, while temperatures are unlikely to exceed the annual high of 32.2C recorded in Surrey in June, the country might still enjoy hotter-than-average weather in early autumn.This could make up for one of the wettest July months on record followed by a mixed bag of sunshine and rain in August.