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34 Days Above 30C: UK heatwave sparks food shortage fears
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August 9, 2026
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2:31Now PlayingThe UK has equalled the 1995 record for 34 days of temperatures over 30 degrees, with Frittenden in Kent recording 30.6 today.
The prolonged heat spells are having a devastating impact on farmers, prompting warnings about potential food shortages later this year.
Sky's Ashish Joshi reports from a farm in West Sussex.
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