Met Office issued a rare red warning for extreme heat in England, prompting consideration of workplace temperature limits during the heatwave.
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Updated Jun 26
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What happened
Met Office issued a rare red warning for extreme heat in England, prompting consideration of workplace temperature limits during the heatwave.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Red-level heat warning impacts educational facilities in Swindon.1 source
Met Office red warning for extreme heat and workplace temperature limits in England.1 source
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The entities involved
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Met Office
United Kingdom's national weather service
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England
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
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Health and Safety Executive
public body of the United Kingdom
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Swindon
town in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
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