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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Damien Gayle

UK registers its hottest and sunniest spring on record

People taking their lunch break in the sun in St James’s Square, London
People taking their lunch break in the sun in St James’s Square, London. Spring temperatures were 1.4C above the long-term average. Photograph: Guy Bell/Rex/Shutterstock

The UK has registered its hottest and sunniest spring, prompting warnings that action is needed to tackle climate change.

Eight of the 10 warmest UK springs have occurred since the year 2000, and the three hottest have come since 2017.

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