An overwhelming majority of Britons remain deeply sceptical about predictions of a baking hot summer in the UK, new research has revealed.
While the Met Office has forecast "a barbeque summer" with temperatures soaring well into the 30s, Thomas Cook says just one in five Brits believe the hype.
Those aged 18 to 24 are apparently the most optimistic, with almost one in three predicting sun, while more-experienced demographics remain cynical.