NOT a fan of the heatwave! How desperate Britons are coping with scorching tropical temperatures from taking the Tube in pants and flip-flops to alfresco ironing

Commuters stripped off, carried industrial fans with them on public transport and cooked eggs on their car dashboards as the UK sweltered in more than 100F (37.7C) heat. Pictured: A man plugs in a full size fan on a London route to keep cool (left); One woman is seen ironing in the street, sheltering in the shade of her home (inset); A commuter strips down to tiny pink trunks as he catches the Bakerloo line from Elephant and Castle station in south-east London (right). Mirror