Heated debate: MPs left disappointed by government action on heatwaves

Madeleine Cuff
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Government response to warnings about the threat of heatwaves is 'disappointing', Environmental Audit Committee complains

The government has still not grasped the urgency of the threat heatwaves pose to the health and wellbeing of people in the UK according to MPs, who were left frustrated yesterday by Ministers' response...

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