Much of England remains under the Met Office's first ever red warning as the country's historic heatwave emergency continues.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerHeatwaves like the one we are experiencing this week will"repeat themselves and get more severe going forward in time",Bob Ward, head of policy and communications director, London School of Economics, told Sky News that the UK"has got to stop thinking of itself as a cold country"."There is no excuse for the government's lack of preparedness for this kind of extreme heat event.
As the country roasts in the baking heat, the issue of the government's commitment to achieving net-zero has been under scrutiny amid the Tory leadership race.when questioned by COP26 chief Alok Sharma on Monday.threatened to quit if the new prime minister ditches the current commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050Prince Charles has also stressed the necessity of net-zero in light of the heatwave, saying it has"never been more vitally important".
The outgoing PM Boris Johnson will discuss the heatwave at his last scheduled cabinet meeting today, having been criticised for skipping a COBRA summit over the weekend
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