Schools need to change for good to help children cope with heatwaves – here’s how

Summer 2026 has been declared the hottest on record by the Met Office after provisional data.

UK summer was hottest on record, Met Office says, after severe heat, drought

On Tuesday, the UK has tentatively recorded its hottest summer on record in 2026, bringing prolonged heatwaves, high temperatures, and a water crisis across the country. According to reports, an average mean temperature of 16.5 °C puts this summer the warmest on record, along…

Meteorologists say average mean temperature of 16.5C was made 130 times more likely by climate crisis This year’s summer was the UK’s hottest on record, according to provisional Met Office data, with the season’s mean temperature made 130 times more likely as a result of the…

The UK measured an average temperature of 16.5C between June and August, breaking the previous record of 16.1C set in 2025

Summer 2026 has been declared the hottest since records began in 1884, according to provisional statistics.

Met Office figures due on Tuesday are likely to show that the previous record, set in 2025, has been broken after an unprecedented summer of persistent heat.

Summer 2026 saw unprecedented heatwaves hit the UK, setting it up to be the hottest on record. Ahead of the new academic year, experts share what needs to change