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UK had hottest summer since records began, Met Office says

Tennis spectators in the stands at the Centre Court at Wimbledon, London, the UK, use electric fans to cool down on July 1, 2025 [Toby Melville/Reuters]

The United Kingdom has experienced its warmest summer since records began in 1884, and is more likely to see similar hot weather in the future due to human-induced climate change, the Met Office weather forecaster said.

The country saw four heatwaves this summer, with the highest temperature of 35.8 degrees Celsius (96.4 degrees Fahrenheit) recorded in Faversham, southeast England, the Met Office said on Monday.

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