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Aine Fox & Michael Broomhead

Warmest Remembrance Sunday ever recorded in UK as expert raises concerns about 'insanely' high temperatures

The UK has seen its warmest Remembrance Sunday on record, according to the Met Office. Temperatures reached a summer-like high of 21.2C in Porthmadog, Wales.

The Met Office described the conditions as "exceptionally mild". England and Scotland also broke records for the warmest Remembrance Day with highs of 19.2C in Bridgefoot, Cumbria, and 17.2C in Aviemore.

Castlederg in Co Tyrone saw a maximum of 16.5C, which was 0.2C below the record for Northern Ireland. The Met Office tweeted: "It's been an exceptionally mild day for most of us and the warmest Remembrance Sunday on record in the UK.

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