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Feature: ‘I’ll Take My Chances’: Londoners Risk Fines, Sewage and Drowning to Swim in Heatwaves

Clare Hymer

London has so few affordable outdoor swimming spots that in soaring temperatures, people are increasingly resorting to whatever water they can find. Clare Hymer reports.

Wormwood Scrubs prison in London

Report: Prisoners Are Stuck in Cells Like ‘Ovens’ in the Summer

Sophie K Rosa

As temperatures rise, campaigners are calling for action over sweltering conditions in the UK's antiquated jails.

Analysis: Britain’s Workplaces Aren’t Ready for Extreme Heat

Polly Smythe

Questioning whether it’s too hot makes you “cowardly” and a “snowflake” according to one MP. But other countries have maximum working temperatures – is it time Britain followed suit?

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Opinion: I Can No Longer Bury My Head in the Sand About Climate Change

Moya Lothian-McLean

Many of us have been too scared – or too shielded – to open our eyes to the reality of climate change, writes Moya Lothian-Mclean. But with the UK now also experiencing its impact, we no longer have a choice.

Novara Live: Will Brexit Survive the Summer?

On this episode of #TyskySour Michael is joined by Grace Blakeley and George Eaton to discuss Tory splits over Brexit and whether Corbyn’s economic platform makes him a “Trumpian”.

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