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London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan is now backing a push for a maximum workplace temperature limit as UK heatwaves hit record levels, with some workspaces exceeding 40°C — already causing school closures, hospital strain, and over 400 daily deaths in one heatwave. While the UK only has minimum temp guidelines, unions and the Green MP are demanding a 30°C cap (27°C for physically demanding roles) and pushing for new legislation. Teachers are using wet towels to cool classrooms, and hospitals report critical equipment failures — underscoring the health and safety crisis. Though Khan can’t enforce limits, he’s launching a citywide adaptation plan, while the government says it has no immediate plans but will consult on workplace temperatures later this year.

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