British Gas 'avoid until 3pm' to make 'homes feel cooler' tip

Britain records hottest day of 2026 as 35C heatwave scorches London, Kent and Southeast England

Britain hit 32C+ on 25 May — its 2026 temperature peak — with the Met Office forecasting 35C for southeast England later this week under amber health alerts issued by UK Health Security Agency. Recurring extreme spring heat is raising data centre cooling costs and forcing UK IT operations teams to build summer disruption contingencies into continuity planning.