HealthUK heat-linked deaths this year near 2022 record, health agency says
Britain’s health authorities estimate that 2,877 people have died from heat-related causes so far this year. The figure is nearly twice the total reported across the whole of 2025. Officials said the current toll is approaching the record level seen in 2022. The estimate highlights the scale of heat-associated deaths recorded in the country this year.
UK heat-linked deaths this year near 2022 record, health agency says