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  "id": 4907147,
  "title": "Met Office: Summer 2026 was UK's hottest ever",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/met-office-summer-2026-was-uks-hottest-ever",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-01T17:25:35.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The UK had a spring and summer of persistent heat with five widespread heatwaves and 40 days of temperatures above 30C (86F), smashing the previous record of 34 days.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Summer 2026 expected to be declared UK's hottest on record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/summer-2026-expected-to-be-declared-uks-hottest-on-record",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:42:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}