- The Met Office has announced that this summer is set to be the UK’s hottest since records began.
- Only average conditions are needed for the remainder of August to surpass the record, which was only set in 2025.
- The Met Office has issued a rare amber warning for extreme heat as a fifth heatwave looms, with the risk of temperatures reaching 38C; the warning is in place from 9am to midnight on Thursday.
- Separate heat health alerts issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are in place across England until Friday evening.
- Almost three-quarters of England is now in drought, with 45 million people affected.
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