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Summer 2026 expected to bedeclared UK's hottest on record

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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BBC News31 Aug 2026, 11:42 pmUpdated 4h ago1 min readScienceGlobal

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

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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Source: BBC News. Published 31 Aug 2026, 11:42 pm.

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