Excess deaths caused by heatwaves in England ‘almost double’ so far this year
2 sources·Updated July 30, 2026
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- BBC UK News·1h agoUK on track for record heat-related deaths this year, UKHSA estimates
In a preliminary assessment, the agency said there were an estimated 2,877 heat-related deaths during the May and June heatwaves, almost double the figure for last year.
Read at BBC UK News → - Guardian UK·3h agoExcess deaths caused by heatwaves in England ‘almost double’ so far this year
UKHSA estimates 2,877 heat-associated deaths during heatwaves in May and June, almost twice the number in summer 2025 The number of excess deaths caused by heatwaves has almost doubled so far this year in England compared with 2025, the UK Health Security Agency, has said. There…
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