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Sadiq Khan backs calls for maximum workplace temperature in UK

Politics The Guardian By Matthew Taylor 15 Jul 2026 10:10 1 min read
Sadiq Khan backs calls for maximum workplace temperature in UK

Mayor of London backs calls from unions to update health and safety rules in light of more frequent heatwaves The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is backing calls for a maximum workplace temperature as pressure grows on the government to protect workers from the impact of repeated heatwaves across the UK. The extreme heat has left people struggling to cope as temperatures in some workplaces climb above 40C, causing thousands of schools to close and hospital and transport systems to break down. Con

Mayor of London backs calls from unions to update health and safety rules in light of more frequent heatwaves

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is backing calls for a maximum workplace temperature as pressure grows on the government to protect workers from the impact of repeated heatwaves across the UK.

The extreme heat has left people struggling to cope as temperatures in some workplaces climb above 40C, causing thousands of schools to close and hospital and transport systems to break down.

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