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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Albert Toth

Month-long heatwaves and 40C temperatures could become UK’s new normal, Met Office warns

The record for the hottest temperature ever recorded in the UK remains 40.3C in summer 2022 - (Getty/iStock)

The UK faces a future of month-long heatwaves and temperatures hitting more than 45C as a result of climate change, new analysis from the Met Office shows.

With temperatures set to climb to 33C this weekend, a new study shows Britain could be in store for “much more severe” heatwaves over the coming years.

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