Stefano Hatfield: We need to make sense of Britain in 2026
UK schools handle 30°C+ temperatures without legal caps or cooling; exam schedules peak during hottest months—while Italy, Spain, Greece align academic calendars to climate. Budget decisions must now factor climate resilience into facility planning, or operational collapse becomes inevitable.
Teachers and unions say schools can become unbearably hot for students and staff
Most of us enjoy sunny weather but with rail lines buckling, schools closing and essential services failing, this is clearly no ordinary heatwave.
The UK temperature record for June of 35.6C is forecast to be smashed this week, as schools close early and Brits are warned against all but essential travel ahead of the heatwave
Students and employees are still expected to attend schools and workplaces despite blistering temperatures - but here's what you can do
The country is in a race against time to adapt our homes and infrastructure to extreme temperatures
