But the ONS conceded that it was likely that some of the deaths were due to the extreme heat, which hit a record 38.1C (100.6F) on Sunday August 10 in Gravesend, Kent. The situation was far worse ...

According to Professor Guo, estimates of heat-related deaths are projected to range from 2.5 per cent in North Europe to 16.7 per cent in South-East Asia during 2090-99, “under the most extreme global ...