Worsening climate extremes putting British way of life at risk – advisers

The Climate Change Committee has warned of the increasing risk of heatwaves in the 40Cs by the middle of the century (PA) - (PA Archive)

The Government must set maximum temperature rules for workplaces and roll out air conditioning in hospitals and care homes to protect Britons against worsening climate change, advisers have urged.

Ministers should even consider changing the school year so pupils are not forced to sit important national exams in summer heat, when they may not have been able to sleep properly and are “absolutely not at their best”, the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) Baroness Brown said.