In Photos: Britain Grapples With Record Heatwave

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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

Britain Extreme Weather
Woodhead reservoir near Manchester, England, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, as more than two-thirds of the UK suffers under drought conditions. | Photo: AP/Jon Super
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Extreme heat health advice
A person sits next to the ancient stone circle at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: AP/Kin Cheung
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Britain wildfire crisis
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
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Britains extreme weather wildfire crisis
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
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Severe weather forecast UK
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
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London wildfire updates
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
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Britain extreme heatwave
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
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British weather warnings
A general view of the ancient stone circle Stonehenge amid dried grass in Wiltshire, England, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: AP/Kin Cheung
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UK record temperatures 2026
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
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UK climate change extreme weather
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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