UK extreme heat prompts Cobra emergency meeting
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Key context: <p>High temperatures continue with forecasts reaching 38C on Thursday and wildfires stretching emergency services</p><p>The prime minister will chair a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee on Wednesday in response to extreme heat, which has <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/11/new-forest-blaze-uk-hottest-summer-weather">caused wildfires</a> and plunged many parts of Britain into drought.</p><p>Andy Burnham will meet with ministers, officials and agencies as high temperatures continue across the UK on Wednesday afternoon, with temperatures of 33C forecast, and up to 38C on Thursday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/12/uk-extreme-heat-prompts-cobra-emergency-meeting">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
High temperatures continue with forecasts reaching 38C on Thursday and wildfires stretching emergency servicesThe prime minister will chair a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee on Wednesday in response to extreme heat, which has caused wildfires and plunged many parts of Britain into drought.Andy Burnham will meet with ministers, officials and agencies as high temperatures continue across the UK on Wednesday afternoon, with temperatures of 33C forecast, and up to 38C on Thursday. Continue reading...
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