After another day of record-breaking temperatures for some parts of England, a cold front is moving in.

The Grand Union Canal in Warwickshire has seen low water levels and algae growth due to rising water temperatures Cooler conditions and some rain are on the way for parts of UK on Thursday into the weekend, as a cold front moves into the UK. However, with more than half of England and parts of Wales officially in drought, the coming days are unlikely to bring any rain to the driest areas of the country. The latest UK heatwave peaked on Wednesday with temperatures soaring to 35.2C at Writtle in Essex. It was the hottest day for more than two weeks, when 35.2C was also recorded in Cotton in the Elms, Derbyshire, on 10 July. It did not reach the highs experienced last month, when a new UK June temperature record of 38C was set at Lingwood in Norfolk on the 26th, which was also the hottest day of the year so far. Last month's record was provisionally reported as 37.7C but the Met Office announced on Wednesday a new figure of 38.0C following a verification process. It comes after drought was declared across more than half of England on Wednesday as hot, dry weather takes its toll on the country's water supplies. The Environment Agency (EA) announcement covered much of central, eastern and southern England, and was a public sign that further restrictions on water use might follow.