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Wet start to autumn as Met Office expected to confirm hottest summer on record

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Wet start to autumn as Met Office expected to confirm hottest summer on record
Evening Standard
Evening Standard52 mins ago
Wet start to autumn as Met Office expected to confirm hottest summer on record
Several records tumbled in the summer of 2026, which the Met Office is expected to confirm as the hottest on record in provisional figures.
Irish News
Irish News1 hrs ago
Wet start to autumn as Met Office expected to confirm hottest summer on record
Several records tumbled in the summer of 2026, which the Met Office is expected to confirm as the hottest on record in provisional figures.
BBC News
BBC News🏁 first to report8 hrs ago
Summer 2026 expected to be declared UK's hottest on record
Met Office figures due on Tuesday are likely to show that the previous record, set in 2025, has been broken after an unprecedented summer of persistent heat.
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