The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) estimates that heatwaves in England in May and June this year were associated with 2,877 deaths. Multiple outlets report that the figure is almost double the total number recorded for the previous summer period, with the comparison made against the 2025 heatwave months (reported as June to August last year). The BBC and Sky News describe the agency’s assessment as preliminary, based on available data. A breakdown reported by Vancouver Sun indicates 753 “extra” deaths in May and 2,124 in June, when there was a rare red heat warning. The Guardian also reports that the estimated heat-associated deaths for May and June are close to that doubled level compared with summer 2025. Overall, the reporting converges on the same central estimate and the same year-to-year comparison, while noting that the figures come from UKHSA modelling or assessment rather than final counts.
UKHSA estimates 2,877 heat-associated deaths in England after May and June heatwaves
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) estimates that heatwaves in England in May and June this year were associated with 2,877 deaths. Multiple outlets report that the figure is almost double the tota...
- UKHSA estimates 2,877 heat-associated (or heat-related/excess) deaths linked to heatwaves in England in May and June this year.
- The estimate is described as almost double the total reported for the summer 2025 period (June to August 2025).
- Reported breakdown: 753 extra deaths in May and 2,124 extra deaths in June.
- June included a rare red heat warning, according to reporting that cites the UKHSA data.
- The assessment is described as preliminary or based on an estimated/UKHSA report rather than final figures.
In May there were 753 extra deaths and in June, when there was a rare red heat warning, there were 2,124.
1 hour agoIn a preliminary assessment, the agency said there were an estimated 2,877 heat-related deaths during the May and June heatwaves, almost double the figure for last year.
1 hour agoDeaths in Britain linked to soaring temperatures in May and June were almost double the entire figure for 2025, with 2,877 deaths linked to hot weather in the two months.
2 hours agoDeaths in Britain linked to soaring temperatures in May and June were almost double the entire figure for 2025, with 2,877 deaths linked to hot weather in the two months.
2 hours agoUKHSA estimates 2,877 heat-associated deaths during heatwaves in May and June, almost twice the number in summer 2025The number of excess deaths caused by heatwaves has almost doubled so far this year in England compared with 2025, the UK Health Security Agency, has said.There were 2,877 heat-associated deaths during the heatwaves in May and June this year, a report has estimated, almost double the figure reported from the UK heatwaves in June to August last year. Continue reading...
3 hours agoDeaths in Britain linked to heat over May and June this year were almost double the entire figure for 2025, new data has revealed.
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