'2022 was a really remarkable year for the UK's climate', says Met Office expert as Europe battles a wave of wildfires.Not only was 2022 the hottest year in the UK on the Met Office records which began in 1884 but also on the Central England Temperature record - the longest-running series in the world - that stretches back to 1659.These milestones for the UK climate show the direction of travel over the coming decades, the Met Office said, adding that as long as people continue to emit greenhous

'2022 was a really remarkable year for the UK's climate', says Met Office expert as Europe battles a wave of wildfires.Not only was 2022 the hottest year in the UK on the Met Office records which began in 1884 but also on the Central England Temperature record - the longest-running series in the world - that stretches back to 1659.These milestones for the UK climate show the direction of travel over the coming decades, the Met Office said, adding that as long as people continue to emit greenhouse gases unchecked the Earth will continue to heat up.Interview: Mike Kendon from the Met Office's National Climate Information Centre