‘Not A Normal Summer Anymore’: Heatwaves Blamed For 2,700 Deaths In England And Wales

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"We cannot keep saying this is a normal summer anymore.” Dr Malcolm Mistry from the London School of Tropical Medicine explains figures showing that more than 2,700 excess deaths in England and Wales are linked to the series of heatwaves in May and June. Jo Wheeler and Dr Malcolm Mistry were speaking to Kate McCann and Stig Abell on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live every Monday-Friday 6-10am. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/

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