Unions say action needed to protect UK workers in heatwave

Warning of intolerable conditions as hospitals report rise in number of A&E visits

Trade unions have warned of intolerable working conditions for workers caused by extreme temperatures in Britain this summer, as some NHS hospitals report record numbers of people attending A&E because of the heat.

The TUC said action was needed to protect workers from health risks posed by the abnormally high temperatures, as the mercury hit 34.1C in Norfolk on Friday, after Thursday's year-high of 35C, recorded at Heathrow, west London.