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As temperatures soar in baking Britain, how are workers coping in the heat?
The Guardian Health
Wednesday 24 June 2026, 09:49 UTC
By Patrick Butler, Richard Adams, Andrew Gregory, Amelia Hill, Steven Morris, Gwyn Topham and Matthew Weaver
1 min read
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We discover how the extreme weather is affecting people in their places of work, from care homes to construction sitesEurope heatwave live – latest updatesWith temperatures in the UK approaching record levels for June, people are being advised to avoid exercise and unnecessary travel. So how do you work in this heat?We look at how various sectors of the economy are coping with unprecedented temperatures, and how working practices will have to adapt to increasingly frequent heatwaves that are...
We discover how the extreme weather is affecting people in their places of work, from care homes to construction sites
With temperatures in the UK approaching record levels for June, people are being advised to avoid exercise and unnecessary travel. So how do you work in this heat?
We look at how various sectors of the economy are coping with unprecedented temperatures, and how working practices will have to adapt to increasingly frequent heatwaves that are predicted to be longer and more intense owing to the global climate emergency.
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