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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Albert Toth

Lost sleep, wasted food, and hot offices: The true impact of heatwaves on Britons

June’s heatwave caused mass sleep deprivation across the UK, piles of food to go rotten, and workers to stew in hot conditions, a new survey has revealed.

Nearly two-thirds (65 per cent) of Britons struggled to sleep during the record-breaking weather event, the polling by YouGov and commissioned by Greenpeace found. Just under half of these (48 per cent) lost three or more hours each night.

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