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Summer 2026 was UK's hottest on record, Met Office says

BBC News UK · 1 September 2026 at 13:18

Summer 2026 was UK's hottest on record, Met Office says

Met Office figures show that the previous record, set in 2025, has been broken after an unprecedented summer of persistent heat.

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