Summer 2026 expected to be declared UK's hottest on record

BBC Science Monday 31 August 2026, 23:42 UTC 1 min read

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Met Office figures due on Tuesday are likely to show that the previous record, set in 2025, has been broken after an unprecedented summer of persistent heat.

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Summer 2026 expected to be declared UK's hottest on record

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