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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Evans

EXPLAINED: Britain is becoming sunnier according to science | Rare Historical Photos

For Britons across the country, the first few weeks of 2026 have brought serious flooding, travel disruption, flight cancellations and school closures.

Weeks of heavy rain – as well as three named storms – have battered the UK, with Sheffield failing to record a single hour of sunshine in February so far.

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