‘The city isn’t built for heat’: how extreme weather puts London’s rough sleepers at risk

As heatwaves make the capital increasingly dangerous, outreach workers warn that vulnerable people face barriers to finding water and cool spaces “You’ve just got to bear it. It’s like being in a hot country. It drains you,” said Tom*, a man in his 60s who has been homeless for a number of years. “I haven’t seen weather like this for as long as I’ve been outside. “I keep to my routines, but you need to find somewhere to sit down and rest. Either some cardboard outside or you find somewhere…