Why the UK isn’t equipped for a summer like this
Successive heatwaves have put Britain's infrastructure under increasing strain, from hospital wards which are too hot for staff and patients, to roads which have been melting.
UK swelters as wildfires and heatwaves persist
- British PM bans sales of BBQs, deploys military in wildfire fight UPI —
- Fire services: ‘Save 999 calls for emergencies – not dobbing in next door’s BBQ’ Metro —
- Council warns of GoFundMe scams claiming to raise funds for Stourbridge fire victims Birmingham Live —
- Rain set to bring temporary relief to scorched Britain - but Met Office warns sixth heatwave could hit in September LBC —
- Andy Burnham bans barbeques and calls in the military to battle Britain's wildfires as he warns the crisis is 'far from over' Daily Mail —