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Bradley Jolly

Weather forecast UK: Scorching 23C Easter weekend ahead but Brits must stick to lockdown

Temperatures will soar to 23C across the UK over Easter but Brits must adhere to lockdown rules, authorities stressed.

High pressure sweeping in from the southwest will lead to another mini-heatwave by Friday, forecasters say.

It'll be particularly dry and warm across the south and east of the country and, by Saturday, the mercury will peak at 23C in parts of London, it is believed.

"There should be a return to drier and brighter conditions with plenty of sunshine especially across the south," reads the Met Office website.

"It will be dry and warm in the south and east.

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Despite the hot weather, Brits have been told they can only leave their homes for essential travel and exercise (EMPICS Entertainment)

The government has urged people to refrain from heading to parks (Getty Images)

"Most areas dry with a mixture of cloud and warm bright or sunny spells."

There may, however, be a chance of rain, especially across parts of the Midlands, on Sunday afternoon.

Nevertheless, it is feared the glorious weather on Friday and Saturday will entice more Brits out to parks and beauty spots, thereby ignoring social distancing rules.

Temperatures are set to rise across most of the country (MetOffice)
Police officers will again monitor beaches, like this one in Brighton (AFP via Getty Images)

Last weekend, cyclists were pictured riding in large groups through Regent's Park in central London.

But since then, ministers, including Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, has reminded everyone to stay indoors to prevent coronavirus spreading.

He said: "We must stop the spread and make sure we can get past the peak.

"The risk right now is if we take our focus off the strategy which is beginning to work, we won't get through the peak as fast as we need to, which is why it's perfectly legitimate to ask the question.

"But the Government's over-riding priority has got to be to keep up the work and the commitment that so many people have made to make sure that we maintain the social distancing, we stop the spread, we protect the NHS as we come through the peak."

Mr Raab remains in charge of the country as Boris Johnson is still in hospital with coronavirus himself.

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