Britain braces for busy roads as May bank holiday temperatures set to pass 30C

Almost 19m drivers expected to hit roads over long weekend, with heaviest traffic likely to be on Friday and Saturday

An especially hot late May bank holiday weekend is expected to bring even more traffic to the roads than usual at the start of the half-term break taking place in parts of the UK, motoring organisations have warned.

With temperatures forecast to pass 30C in places by Monday, coastal roads are predicted to be among the busiest, with long queues expected towards seaside resorts and the Port of Dover, where delays in border checks are compounding the holiday rush.