Sadiq Khan backs calls for maximum workplace temperature in UK

Repeated heatwaves, driven by climate crisis, have raised need for guidance as workers struggle to cope The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is backing calls for a maximum workplace temperature as pressure grows on the government to protect workers from the impact of repeated heatwaves across the UK.The extreme heat has left people struggling to cope as temperatures in some workplaces climb above 40C, causing thousands of schools to close and hospital and transport systems to break down.