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BBC NewsNews report · May 26, 9:25 PM
UK's hottest May day record broken for second day in a row
Temperatures soared to 35.1C in Kew Gardens, south-west London, according to provisional figures.
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UK's hottest May day record broken for second day in a row
Temperatures soared to 35.1C in Kew Gardens, south-west London, according to provisional figures.
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As of May 26, 2026 at 10:18 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Temperatures soared to 35.1C in Kew Gardens, south-west London, according to provisional figures.
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Left / center-leftUK weather maps show temperatures to plunge within days after Met Office records broken
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CenterUK's hottest May day record broken for second day in a row
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The Mirror UKNews report · May 26, 10:18 PM
UK weather maps show temperatures to plunge within days after Met Office records broken
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Met Office maps show temperatures are set to fall sharply next week, as the national weather service warns of a 'more changeable period', with Atlantic weather systems bringing showers and...
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Irish TimesNews report · May 26, 5:54 PM
High temperature record for May broken twice in same day
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Reading of 30.5 degrees was recorded at Shannon Airport on Tuesday after previous high of 29.7 degrees in Carlow
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Score hidden until the match is cleanerNeeds review confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: News report
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May 26, 5:54 PM: Irish Times joined the source map.
May 26, 9:25 PM: BBC News joined the source map.
May 26, 10:18 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is needs review · outlier detected.