UK on track for record heat-related deaths this summer, official data shows
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The UK Health Security Agency estimates 2,877 people died from heat during May and June 2026, almost twice the number for the same period in 2025. The figure may set a new record for the year, surpassing the 2,985 deaths recorded in 2022.
UKHSA estimates 2,877 fatalities during heatwaves in May and June, almost twice same period for 2025
The UK is on track to suffer its highest ever number of heat-related deaths this summer after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced that an estimated 2,877 people had died in the May and June heatwaves.
The record was set in 2022 with 2,985 deaths and August, traditionally the hottest month is yet to arrive. The health secretary, Yvette Cooper, said: “My thoughts are with all those who have lost loved ones as a result of the long and intense heatwaves.”
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