Local authorities estimated that at least half a million people flocked to southern British beaches on June 25 as heatwaves hit the nation last week. /VCG

Bournemouth East MP Tobias Ellwood said that the situation is overwhelming. "We've made such progress tackling this pandemic. I'd hate to see Bournemouth be the one place in Britain that gets that second spike," he added. /VCG

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on June 26 warned the citizens that "mingling too much" could set the UK back and suggested people stick to social distancing rules. /VCG

The British government warned that UK beaches could be closed if infections rise. The UK registered 901 newly-infected cases on Sunday. /VCG