2026 summer was hottest on record, according to Met Office data

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The UK has had its hottest summer since records began in 1884. There were 40 days of consistent heat above 30C, with five distinct heatwaves since spring spread across the country. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/

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