A new report says the United Kingdom must invest in more widespread cooling, particularly for the most vulnerable populations, as climate change accelerates.

Britain is experiencing its hottest weather of 2026 so far, with temperatures surging across England as forecasters warn that parts of the country could climb to 35C in the coming…

Monday predicted to be hottest May day on record by large margin, as climate crisis makes 30C days more common

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Scientists say record-breaking heat is a reminder of how climate crisis is affecting lives

'Extreme' spring heatwaves are here to stay thanks to climate change, scientists have warned, after a Met Office study resurfaced appearing to predict the 'unprecedented' 33C May…

LONDON: Britain broke its record on Monday for the hottest day in May, according to the national weather agency, with the mercury rising to 33.5C near London as the country baked…

Temperatures hit record highs for May in the United Kingdom and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe throughout the week.

Extreme heat settles upon western Europe, with values in Spain set to reach 40 degrees

The UK’s Met Office said Monday was the hottest May day on record, with the mercury hitting 33.5C at Heathrow near London by 1pm.

Western Europe faces record late-May heat, with France, the UK and Spain sweltering up to 11C above normal and officials warning of rising health risks.

Temperature records are breaking and triggering government warnings, with London hitting 95 degrees the past two days. Experts say unpredictable and extreme weather is becoming…

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The UK and France have registered record May temperatures as western Europe swelters under a "heat dome." Such extremes are occurring more often as the planet warms.

The Climate Change Committee has warned the UK was "built for a climate that no longer exists" and is demanding new maximum workplace temperature laws to protect workers' health…

Western Europe faced another day of record-breaking temperatures Tuesday as a heatwave pushed the mercury well above normal levels for May.

Firefighters have battled a grass fire in Scotland and several drowning deaths have been reported as a spring heatwave scorches parts of Western Europe

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The Met Office is ‘confident that temperatures will increase markedly’

An unprecedented early heatwave in Europe shatters records, causing multiple deaths and triggering urgent government health warnings.

The UK is currently experiencing a heatwave, with high temperatures over the weekend and the hot weather is expected to continue this week - better keep those fans on then...In…