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LONDON: The UK this year has seen its hottest June on record, both in terms of mean temperature and the average maximum temperature, the British Meteorological Office said Monday.

Despite it being the wettest March in decades, forecasters say we still need more rain to make up for a particularly dry period last year

An expert has shared a heating hack that will shave hundreds off your household bills, and it will also reduce your carbon emissions which is handy - as the UK saw an average temperature of 10°C last year, which experts say is a sign of climate change

Every month of the year has been hotter than the average, except for December

Temperatures have been above average in every month except December.

The ten warmest years in the UK have all occured since 2002

His defence lawyer argued his client's actions showed no "express intention" to make the proposed entry to Australia "easier" for people.

A refugee found guilty over a people-smuggling operation in which hundreds of asylum seekers died trying to get to Australia is immediately eligible for parole.

A jury has retired to deliberate in the trial of an Iraqi man charged with facilitating the proposed entry of non-citizens into Australia 21 years ago.