More than 40,000 heat-related deaths in England since 1988

Filed by Terra Bloom

ONS figures show rising toll of extreme weather, with officials warning this summer on track to set further recordsOver 40,000 more people died on the hottest days in England between 1988 and 2025 than would be expected, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.The figures do not include this summer, when England has sweltered under a succession of heatwaves and is on track to record its highest ever number of heat-related deaths. The UK Health Security Agen