It's not too late to get a portable air conditioner before the UK heatwave hits, and they don't cost a fortune — I bought one three years ago, and I'm so grateful to past me

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The first giant heatwave of the summer in the UK is about to arrive, and while I'm obviously delighted to have beautiful weather over the Bank Holiday, I'm also sure I'm not alone in fearing the increasingly oppressive feeling of building heat we tend to get in British homes, especially overnight.

But if you act quickly, you can still get a portable air conditioner in time for this heat wave — and based on my experience, you'll be grateful for it every time the heat and mugginess dials back up.

I can't tell you what a relief it is at night to step into a bedroom that's a cool 18C, no matter what it's been like outside. It's...

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