Excess deaths caused by heatwaves in England ‘almost double’ so far this year

UKHSA estimates 2,877 heat-associated deaths during heatwaves in May and June, almost twice the number in summer 2025 The number of excess deaths caused by heatwaves has almost doubled so far this year in England compared with 2025, the UK Health Security Agency, has said. There were 2,877 heat-associated deaths during

Excess deaths caused by heatwaves this year 'nearly double' 2025 figure  lbc.co.uk

Deaths in Britain linked to heat over May and June this year were almost double the entire figure for 2025, new data has revealed.