It's known as one of the most remarkable summers of British history - but 1976's 30°C record has been broken, experts revealed.

The Met Office made the announcement after temperatures peaked at 35.2C at Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire on Friday.

Temperatures have already rocketed past 35C this week in UK’s longest heatwave since 1976

It's known as one of the most remarkable summers of British history - but 1976's 30°C record has been broken, experts revealed.

Temperatures have already rocketed past 35C this week in UK’s longest heatwave since 1976

For decades, the summer of 1976 has occupied a special place in British weather history. It has been the season people return to whenever prolonged heat or dry conditions become…

Britain has now had as many 30C days in 2026 as in the infamous year of 1976 as the country experiences its third heatwave of the summer, forecasters revealed today.