# Joshua Swinney

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-14**: Workers report dangerous heat as London exceeds 35C — The Guardian and AOL UK publish reports on chefs, builders, paramedics and others struggling in extreme heat, while the campaign for a maximum working temperature gains attention.
- **2026-06**: UK heatwave hits construction sites — A Guardian photograph shows a worker sweeping outside a construction site during a heatwave in June, illustrating earlier extreme heat exposure.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### UK workers face 35C heat; Europe sets 27C max work temp
2026-08-14 07:35:07 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Climate-driven extreme heat is exposing the UK's lack of workplace temperature limits, with London reaching 35C while Spain and Belgium enforce maximum working temperatures. The adaptation gap has become an operational and policy liability.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/uk-climate-adaptation-workplace-heat-gap

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