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UK's hottest May day record broken for second day in a row

BBC UK Tuesday 26 May 2026, 21:25 UTC 1 min read
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The UK has broken its hottest May day record for the second day in a row. Provisional figures indicate that temperatures

Temperatures soared to 35.1C in Kew Gardens, south-west London, according to provisional figures.
Kew Gardens (LOCATION) London (LOCATION)
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