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UK breaks May heat record with 28.2°C peak in Cambridge
Britain sizzled as Cambridge hit 28.2°C on Friday, smashing the previous May high set 68 years ago. The Met Office confirmed the record, warning of more extreme weather ahead.
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Britain sizzled as Cambridge hit 28.2°C on Friday, smashing the previous May high set 68 years ago. The Met Office confirmed the record, warning of more extreme weather ahead.

London’s Kew Gardens recorded 34.8C on Monday, smashing the previous May record by 1.5 degrees and triggering health alerts across England. The extreme heat has left hundreds without water, disrupted events and set a new trajectory for Britain’s climate patterns.

Temperatures are forecast to soar to 33°C in south-east England on Monday, potentially breaking the May heat record. The UK Health Security Agency has issued amber alerts as the heatwave intensifies over the long weekend.