Government faces fresh calls to improve preparations for extreme heat and wildfires

Cecilia Keating
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Green groups and firefighters urge Ministers to step up efforts to make country more resilient to rising temperatures on two-year anniversary of the UK's first 40C day

As the UK marks the second-year anniversary of its hottest ever day, the government has today faced a flurry of calls for it to bolster the UK's preparations for worsening heatwaves, wildfires, and drought....

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