More than 50 homes were hit by by flash flooding following heavy rain that broke the heatwave in a series of heavy thunderstorms. Nottinghamshire Police said houses in Southwell were particularly badly hit by the extreme weather.
Further thundery downpours are forecast across eastern parts of England and the northeastern half of Scotland, although these should clear from the west during the early morning in England, but hang on into the early afternoon across the far northeast of Scotland.
There is also a risk of further heavy showers developing over parts of Scotland and northeast England during the afternoon.
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.