UK weather: heatwave health alert for England extended to Friday

Experts warn climate crisis fuelling hot conditions that can pose a ‘severe threat to public health’

The heatwave health alert issued by Public Health England has been extended to Friday as much of the country continues to swelter under high temperatures.

Experts said the heatwaves in the summer of 2020 caused more than 2,500 premature deaths and that the climate crisis is making heatwaves more intense and more frequent.