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Your Body
Heat kills through the night more than the afternoon. What the temperature in your bedroom is actually doing to you, and what helps.
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Winters are much milder than they were, and the cold still kills thousands
UKHSA counted 2,200 cold-associated deaths in England last winter. This site's own 1950 to 2026 series shows winters have warmed by over two degrees.
David White -
There is no maximum working temperature, and there never was
UK law sets no upper limit on workplace temperature. What it does require, the minimums that exist, and how many days a year this actually bites.
David White -
What does a heatwave look like in the health data?
A heatwave is usually described in temperature. UKHSA's health data for England shows what those days look like from the other side.
Sonia Leung -
Why your bedroom is still hot at midnight
British houses are built to hold heat. A top floor bedroom releases the day's warmth slowly, and the record shows how often nights now stay warm.
David White