'Unprecedented' climate change facing UK - with extreme temperatures here to stay

The UK is currently undergoing a period of historic and unprecedented climate change, according to a new report. Extreme conditions that triggered recent heatwaves are expected to persist, as the 20th century climate has effectively vanished. The Met Office’s UK climate report further reveals that 2025 was the warmest year on record for the UK, signalling that these extreme temperatures are now the new normal for the region's weather patterns moving forward.