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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Damian Carrington Environment editor

England on track for record heat-related deaths this summer, official data shows

A man with glasses holds an umbrella and wipes his face with a cloth on a train platform
A man shielding himself from the sun during a heatwave this summer. Photograph: Andy Hall/The Guardian

England is on track to record its highest ever number of heat-related deaths this summer after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced that an estimated 2,877 people had died in the May and June heatwaves.

The record was set in 2022 with 2,985 deaths, and August, traditionally the hottest month, is yet to arrive. The health secretary, Yvette Cooper, said: “My thoughts are with all those who have lost loved ones as a result of the long and intense heatwaves.”

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