'A new study into climate change has revealed that Brits may soon be forced to contend with much harsher winters, with as many as one in seven casting the country into sub-zero temperatures for pro-longed periods.

The findings were printed in the Institute of Physics’ journal Environmental Research Letters and are based on research exploring how low solar activity may affect winter weather patterns.'

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