Britons taking ‘drastic action’ such as sleeping in kitchen to cope with heat

Some Britons have taken to sleeping in the kitchen to cope with the heatwave (LightField Studios/Alamy/PA) -

One in six Britons are taking “drastic action” such as sleeping in the kitchen, missing work or booking hotels to cope with the heatwaves, Citizens Advice has found.

The charity said millions of people across the UK are “trapped in homes they can’t cool”, finding almost half (44%) feel they lack basic control to stop their houses overheating.