A prime minister addressed reporters during a visit to a London supermarket amid growing concerns over rising heat-related deaths in England. New government data reveals over 40,000 excess fatalities occurred on the hottest days between 1988 and 2025, excluding this year’s record-breaking heatwaves. Health officials reported nearly 3,000 deaths in the May and June heatwaves alone, nearly double the summer total from 2025. With England experiencing prolonged extreme heat, the figures highlight a worsening public health crisis linked to climate change.
Prime minister spoke to press while on visit to a Sainsbury’s supermarket in London this morningOver 40,000 more people died on the hottest days in England between 1988 and 2025 than would be expected, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.The figures do not include this summer, when England has sweltered under a succession of heatwaves and is on track to record its highest ever number of heat-related deaths. The UK Health Security Agency announced on 30 July that an estimated 2,877 people had died in the May and June heatwaves alone. The total is almost double the figure for the whole summer in 2025. Continue reading...
