Viral social media posts claim 26 June was the hottest day in the UK since 1976, and that global warming “is a lie”. 26 June was the hottest *June day* on record, beating the 1976 heatwave. Experts say global warming cannot be measured this way.
26 June was not the ‘hottest day’ in the UK since 1976 – Full FactSocial media posts have claimed a previous record June temperature set in 1976 is evidence global warming isn’t real.fullfact.org