Britain's Wildfire Wake Up Call: A Summer of Scorching Reality Andy Burnham will chair an emergency Cobra meeting to address the UK's extreme heatwave, a stark reality check for British policymakers.
The combination of record breaking temperatures and widespread wildfires has left firefighters, farmers, and NHS staff reeling – a grim reminder of the climate breakdown unfolding across the globe.
The Met Office has confirmed that 35 days above 30C in 2023 surpasses the previous record set in 1995.