Article 3VKJ5 UK ‘woefully unprepared’ for deadly heatwaves, warn MPs

UK ‘woefully unprepared’ for deadly heatwaves, warn MPs

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Damian Carrington Environment editor
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There is little government action to ensure homes, hospitals, schools and transport can deal with extreme heat, say MPs, with heat deaths set to triple as climate change bites further

The UK is "woefully unprepared" for deadly heatwaves, according to a cross-party committee of MPs, with the government ignoring warnings from its official climate change adviser.

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