A band of thunderstorms is expected to sweep across the UK and put an end to its record-breaking heatwave.

Severe weather warnings are in place overnight and throughout Thursday, with a cold front set to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to parts of southern Scotland, northern England, north Wales and the Midlands.

The Met Office warned of the potential for torrential downpours, frequent lightning, very large hailstones and strong gusts of wind, which could lead to localised flooding and temporary disruption of power supplies overnight until early on Thursday.

Temperatures will remain high in Scotland as rain and thunderstorms are expected to sweep across the country.