Spring 2026 in the UK was the 3rd hottest record with nearly all regions in England recording their hottest ever spring. The heatwave at the end of May (whilst I was out of the country!) set new records for maximum temperature but all 3 months of the season were well above normal. Whilst it was also the 3rd sunniest spring on record, rainfall was entirely normal for the season.
UK Weather Tracker #112 – May 2026
May 2026 was the 3rd warmest on record across the UK. I have to take this on trust as I spent most of the second half of May abroad and missed the warmest spring on record in the South West! However, like last month, my abnormality index was not impressed and rated the month as entirely normal.
Trophy Winners #1 – England Men’s Club Football 1889 to 2026
Arsenal won their 1st league title for 22 years, Man City won their second ever cup double and Crystal Palace followed up their maiden trophy last year with the Conference League this season. My club Newcastle Utd ran out of steam in the 2025/26 season but they will be adding their name again next season in my roll of honour!
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Trophy Winners #2 – England Women’s Club Football 1992 to 2026
After 9 league titles in a row, Chelsea were finally knocked off their perch in 2025/26 by Man City who won their 2nd ever WSL title. Man City then went on to complete their first ever League & FA Cup double in English women’s football. Chelsea could console themselves by retaining the League Cup.
If you are new to the women’s game in England (especially following the Lionesses winning the European Championship in 2022), why not download my spreadsheet listing all trophy winners since 1992 to find out which teams are the GOATs of English women’s football?
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UK Weather Tracker #111 – April 2026
April 2026 was the 4th sunniest and 7th warmest on record as well as 11th widest temperature range. However, my abnormality index was not impressed and rated the month as entirely normal.
Pay Gap Data #9 – Where can I find gender pay gap data for 2025?
The government requires nearly all employers with a headcount of 250 or more on their snapshot date to submit gender pay gap data. All data is available to the public and can be found on the government’s gender pay gap website. I have downloaded this to create a more user friendly and visually informative spreadsheet for you to download and use.
All data shown here is up to date as of 3rd May 2026. The next update is planned for July 2026.
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Pay Gap Trends #9 – Employer Gender Pay Gaps in 2025 – The Numbers
The deadline for employers to submit their 2025 gender pay gap data has now passed. So what do the numbers tell us about what happened in 2025? How have these changed since 2024 and 2017 when employer gender pay gap reporting (GPGR) became mandatory? Read on to find out the answers and why I have concerns about the government’s plans to make it mandatory for employer to publish action plans to reduce their gender pay gaps.
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UK Weather Tracker #110 – March 2026
The UK weather in March was the 10th warmest on record but otherwise unremarkable.
UK Weather Trends #40 – Winter 2026
Winter 2026 in the UK was warmer, wetter and darker than normal but not the extent I expected given the unrelenting days without the sun in January. So for those people in Aberdeen who went 46 days without seeing the sun, it could have been worse!
UK Weather Tracker #109 – February 2026
The UK weather in February was warm, wet and dark for this time of year. We also had the 2nd lowest range of temperatures on record with maximum and minimums across the 24 hours varying by only 4.5 degrees on average.
