Heatwave winner: 'I'd love 12 months a year of sunshine'

What impact will the hot, dry weather have on the economy? According to the Office for National Statistics' retail figures, we bought more in the shops in May, but spending fell back in June.

As fields begin to yellow, farmers are worrying about a potential long-term crisis on the availability of feed and water for livestock.

Ice cream producers though, are making hay while the sun shines, as Stefano Sidoli explains.