'Significant danger' warning as UKHSA confirms 2,877 UK deaths

An update was released on Thursday morning10:14, 30 Jul 2026Updated 10:22, 30 Jul 2026A new update has confirmed that 2,877 people have died from a 'significant danger' in the UK this summer.‌The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Thursday morning that it estimates there were 2,877 heat-associated deaths during two notable periods of hot weather in May and June 2026, almost double the figure reported annually for 2025. An estimated 753 deaths were associated with the May heat episode between May 24 and 27 and a further 2,124 with the June heatwave between June 21 and 28. While these figures remain interim, they are already approaching the annual record reported by UKHSA in 2022, it confirmed.‌The June heatwave lasted for eight days and triggered a red heat-health alert. This was onl