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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Evans

Britain is becoming sunnier, according to science

For Britons across the country, the first few weeks of 2026 have brought serious flooding, travel disruption, flight cancellations and school closures.

Weeks of heavy rain – as well as three named storms – have battered the UK, with Sheffield failing to record a single hour of sunshine in February so far.

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