‘It’s dangerous’: how schools, care homes and other UK workplaces are coping in searing heat

The great British bunk off: Workers and pupils stay home as 40C heatwave looms... but didn't we all cope better in 1976 hot spell?

The great British bunk off: Workers and pupils stay home as 40C heatwave looms... but didn't we all cope better in 1976 hot spell?

London Climate Event on Extreme Heat Canceled Due to Extreme Heat

London and much of the UK are exposed to extreme heat, with buildings designed to retain warmth and little air conditioning. The science says it will only get worse.

Cooling divide emerging as air conditioning deepens climate inequality in the UK, study finds

For decades, people in the UK tended to view air conditioning as something that belonged elsewhere. It was associated with office buildings, hotels and hotter countries rather than their own homes. But as summers become warmer and heatwaves more frequent, that picture is beginning to change. Colleagues and I analysed data from the English Housing []

Air Conditioning? It’s Illegal!

Britain is in even worse shape than I thought. From the Telegraph: “Air conditioning torn from homes under net zero clampdown.” Homeowners are being forced to tear out air conditioning from their private properties under climate laws, despite rising temperatures. Council planning officers ordered residents to remove air-con units over fears they produce too much carbon dioxide, stating they should only be used as a “last resort”. The net zero

Unions urge teachers to strike as French school exams go ahead in up to 40C heat

Claims health of staff and children at risk as France struggles to adapt heat-trap school buildingsEurope live – latest updatesTeachers in France are risking their own and students’ health in overheated schools as a severe heatwave sets new record temperatures, education unions said, urging staff to strike over “unacceptable working conditions”.Several teaching unions on Thursday issued a joint statement denouncing a “blatant lack of preparation” by the government, after teachers have had to work in classrooms where temperatures reached up to 40C. Continue reading...

Heatwave dangers: Why Londoners are more at risk in hot weather than rest of UK

Other factors making Londoners more at risk in high temperatures could include the high cost of living in the capital, housing overcrowding and poverty

Starmer’s vacuous sidekick has just admitted something truly devastating

Ian Dunt: Labour attacked the Tories for governing like drunken clowns and then did the exact same thing

Ireland weather: The rules on leaving work as sweltering heatwave continues

As the Irish heatwave continues with temperatures hovering around 30C, many workers are wondering what their rights are if their workplace becomes unbearably hot

What are your working rights during a heatwave?

Employers have a responsibility.

Europe's classrooms try and beat the heat

A primary school just east of London found short-term fixes to alleviate the high temperatures, but thousands of other schools across Europe have resorted to sending pupils home during the deadly, record-breaking heatwave gripping the continent. #heatwave #heat #school #climate #weather 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

French aversion to air conditioning melts as homes sizzle

As Europe's heatwave leaves millions sweltering in poorly insulated apartments, schools and retirement homes, more French people are breaking with tradition to turn to air conditioning.

Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That’s the reality for thousands of families

Councils are housing an estimated 13,000 people in former office buildings converted into temporary accommodation – and it’s often ‘unbearable’ in a heatwave The post Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That’s the reality for thousands of families appeared first on Big Issue.

Labour mercilessly mocked as the party ‘sinks further into the abyss’

Writer and Broadcaster Esther Krakue explains how UK Labour is completely misreading voter anger as the party spirals further into political turmoil following Keir Starmer’s downfall. “At this point, it looks like anything Labour is going to do is like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic,” Ms Krakue told Sky News host Jaimee Rogers. “The Labour Party seems to think Reform is gaining in huge numbers across the country, so that’s clearly a signal that the country wants to move more left. I don’t understand how you draw those conclusions. “It just feels like we’re just sinking further into the abyss at this point.”

Working people penalised the most by cost of living crisis, Limerick TD declares

WORKING people are not being looked after by the Government. That’s the claim from one County Limerick politician who believes that the most badly off are the squeezed middle, the working people, “people who get up every morning and go to bed late at night”. Instead of looking after these people, Independent Ireland TD Richard [] The post Working people penalised the most by cost of living crisis, Limerick TD declares appeared first on Limerick Post.

I Lasted Nine Days Without AC. Europeans Don’t Have A Choice.

I’m on day nine of no air conditioning in my Washington, D.C. apartment. The building decided to upgrade the HVAC systems in the dead of June. In one of the swampiest cities in America. I feel like a European. And I hate it. The silver lining (if you can call slow-roasting inside your own home ...

‘Ghost Jobs’ Are Becoming More Common. Now a Senator Is Demanding an Investigation Into the Practice

Two experts weigh in on why this practice is so damaging to the labor market.

Too Hot for Art? Some Paris Museums and Landmarks Close or Reduce Hours Amid a Record Heat Wave in Europe

Meanwhile, other institutions offer their air-conditioned spaces as a way for residents and tourists to beat the heat

"Toxic" work culture at Haagse Hogeschool; Over 100 reports of bullying, abuse of power

Employees of The Hague University of Applied Sciences, known as De Haagse Hogeschool in Dutch, complain of a “toxic” work environment.

France records hottest day as heatwave scorches Europe

Workers sweated in choking heat and pupils stayed home as an early-summer heatwave smothered much of Europe, with France recording its hottest day on record.

Tidak pilih kerja punca majikan gaji warga asing 

KUALA LUMPUR: Kesediaan bekerja lebih masa dan tidak memilih pekerjaan antara faktor utama menyebabkan segelintir majikan tempatan terus bergantung kepada tenaga kerja asing, meskipun pelbagai usaha dilakukan bagi mengutamakan pekerja tempatan. Alasan itu diberikan pemilik kedai warga tempatan yang menggajikan warga asing di dalam serbuan yang Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (JIM) Kuala Lumpur di ibu negara. ... Read more The post Tidak pilih kerja punca majikan gaji warga asing appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

How can I get air conditioning in my home and how much does it cost?

As summers in the UK get hotter, is it time for air conditioning to become a permanent feature in most homes?

MP Housing Perks: See how the number of MPs claiming all their housing allowance has skyrocketed

MP Housing Perks: See how the number of MPs claiming all their housing allowance has skyrocketed

Learning, Recharging, Uniting at Labor Notes 2026

Learning, Recharging, Uniting at Labor Notes 2026 Stephanie Mon, 07/06/2026 - 22:02

‘It’s dangerous’: how UK schools, care homes and other workplaces are coping in soaring heat

Extreme weather is affecting people in areas from schools and care homes to construction sites – with workers urging leaders to take problem seriouslyEurope heatwave live – latest updatesWith temperatures in the UK approaching record levels for June, people are being advised to avoid exercise and unnecessary travel. So how do you work in this heat?We look at how various sectors of the economy are coping with unprecedented temperatures, and how working practices will have to adapt to increasingly frequent heatwaves that are predicted to be longer and more intense owing to the global climate emergency.Not all care facilities are created equalI’m not sure how much longer we can keep dodging bullets Continue reading...

Apartments can become sweltering in summer. Why heat bylaws could be coming to a city near you

Apartments can become sweltering in summer. Why heat bylaws could be coming to a city near you

‘Respect? Don’t just say it, show it’

There’s something not quite right in British politics and people can feel it. Patrick Maguire in The Times The post ‘Respect? Don’t just say it, show it’ appeared first on LabourList.

Parents fund aircon for schools as UK heatwave forces classes to end early

Teaching unions warn that many buildings are not equipped to deal with extreme weather events

This Day in Labor History: July 9, 1971

On July 9, 1971, paperworkers at Fraser Paper Company, in Madawaska, Maine went on strike. This dramatic strike, an early moment in the unionbusting that would soon destroy American unions, faced strong resistance from workers, including responding to police tear gassing them by throwing rocks at the cops and destroying their cars. The workers won [] The post This Day in Labor History: July 9, 1971 appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

Full list of schools shut across UK as heatwave continues

Hundreds of schools are shut With temperatures soaring across the country and a record being set for the hottest June day on record, the UK is facing one of its most intense heatwaves in recent memory. The extreme conditions have become so severe that some schools have had no choice but to suspend lessons, with []

Boyle Heights warehouse fire health concerns

Concerns about toxic smoke at the Boyle Heights cold storage warehouse fire have turned into anger and worries about health impacts as the neighborhood is draped in the stench of rotting meat still inside the facility. KTLA's John Fenoglio reports. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Saudi Arabia’s reforms fail to halt abuse of Filipino helpers, Amnesty warns

Filipino domestic workers continue to endure widespread labour exploitation and sexual abuse in Saudi Arabia, according to a new Amnesty International report. The rights watchdog found conditions had barely improved despite years of promised reforms, including last year’s abolition of the kingdom’s notorious “kafala” sponsorship system. The report, based on interviews conducted in March with 19 Filipino women who worked as domestic staff in Saudi Arabia, found consistent patterns of abuse, from...

Germany's aversion to air conditioning is melting in the heat

The debate around air conditioning in Germany was reignited by a record-breaking heatwave which showed that widespread access to cooling is a matter of public health and safety.

Chris Philp: Labour Ministers are weakening our borders as they pander to the left. Only the Conservatives have a plan to fix this

My message to Andy Burnham is this: stick with the ILR policy Labour copied from us last autumn. Don’t weaken it. And adopt the tough further measures the Conservatives have set out. The post Chris Philp: Labour Ministers are weakening our borders as they pander to the left. Only the Conservatives have a plan to fix this appeared first on Conservative Home.