In Photos: Britain Grapples With Record Heatwave
A scorching heatwave has gripped Britain, pushing temperatures to unusually high levels and putting pressure on transport, public services and communities. This photo gallery captures the impact of the extreme heat, from sun-baked streets and dried river beds as the country faces increasingly intense summer weather
A person sits next to the ancient stone circle at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: AP/Kin Cheung
The burnt out remains of houses in the Quarry Park Road area following a huge blaze, in Stourbridge, England, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. | Photo: Peter Byrne/PA via AP
The burnt out remains of houses in the Quarry Park Road area following a huge blaze, in Stourbridge, England, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. | Photo: Peter Byrne/PA via AP
With more than two-thirds of the UK under drought conditions the historic packhorse bridge at Baitings Reservoir near Sowerby Bridge is exposed as water levels drop throughout the country, in Sowerby Bridge, England, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: AP/Jon Super
A safety signage to avoid fires is seen at Baitings reservoir near Sowerby Bridge as water levels drop throught the country, in Sowerby Bridge, England, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: AP/Jon Super
A view across the city towards St Pauls Cathedral, during the fifth heatwave of the year in London, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth
A general view of the ancient stone circle Stonehenge amid dried grass in Wiltshire, England, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: AP/Kin Cheung
People watch a carousel on the South Bank of the River Thames during the fifth heatwave of the year in London, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth
An aerial view of the 'Summer Pit' water reservoir on the Elveden Estate amid a nationwide drought, in Thetford, England, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Mustakim Hasnath
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