2022 was the warmest year on record for the UK

2022 will be the warmest year on record in the UK, according to provisional figures from the Met Office.

It is a year which saw temperatures reach their highest ever in the country, with the mercury reaching 40.3C (104.5F) in Lincolnshire on 19 July.

The average temperature for the year is on track to beat the previous all-time high of 9.88C (49.78F) set in 2014, provisional data shows.

The exact figure will be confirmed in the new year.

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