Remember when it used to rain in the UK? Some areas in the country will have the ‘first meaningful rain for a long time’, the Met Office said, after weeks of heatwaves. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Remember when it used to rain in the UK? Us neither (Picture: Getty) The UK will see showers over the coming days, but the rain is ‘not going to solve the drought situation overnight’. Some areas in the country will have the first meaningful rain for a long ti...S1

• Some areas in the country will have the ‘first meaningful rain for a long time’, the Met Office said, after weeks of heatwaves.S2