England 'not ready' to respond to extreme heatwaves this summer - and resources are at 'breaking point'

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England 'not ready' to respond to extreme heatwaves this summer - and resources are at 'breaking point'
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The report coincides with the launch of a new high temperature alert system by the UK Health Security Agency.

England is"not ready" to respond to extreme heatwaves this summer and ministers must implement a national strategy, researchers have said.

Those involved in the response to such events, such as local authorities, first responders and utility companies are concerned that resources are at breaking point, the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment - part of London's LSE - said., reaching 40.3C in the Lincolnshire village of Coningsby.

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