UK temperatures have topped 30C for the past 11 days, making 2026 the first year on record to reach 35C in May, June and July, according to the Met Office.

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.

UK temperatures have topped 30C for the past 11 days, making 2026 the first year on record to reach 35C in May, June and July, according to the Met Office.