Deaths in Britain linked to soaring temperatures in May and June were almost double the entire figure for 2025, with 2,877 deaths linked to hot weather in the two months.
An update was released on Thursday morning
England saw its hottest June on record with temperatures hitting 37.7C in Lingwood, Norfolk
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UKHSA estimates 2,877 heat-associated deaths during heatwaves in May and June, almost twice the number in summer 2025
Government health scientists issued an urgent warning to families, after figures show heatwaves have already claimed 2,877 lives and the UK could face a record summer death toll
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported that the number of excess deaths caused by heatwaves so far this year is already more than double the number for the whole of last…