Advertisement 13 July 2013 at 5:14pm Met Office confirms hottest day of the year The Met Office has confirmed that today is the hottest day of the year with temperatures exceeding 30C. A packed Brighton beach in East Sussex as sunbathers enjoy the sunshine. Credit: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire Andrew Smith leaps off the sea wall in Brighton, East Sussex. Credit: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire Read: Britain basks in heatwave Last updated Mon 22 Jul 2013 UK weather Share Tweet Reddit