United Kingdom & Stéphanie Rist

United Kingdom: The United Kingdom recorded its hottest June day on record, leading to a surge in life-threatening emergency calls, school closures, and critical incidents declared by hospitals. The heatwave has highlighted the country's inadequate infrastructure for extreme heat.

Stéphanie Rist: Stéphanie Rist, French Health Minister, reported an increase in emergency ward visits, highlighting the strain on healthcare services.

United Kingdom: The United Kingdom issued heat health alerts, broke a provisional June temperature record, and experienced water-related deaths and flight disruptions due to thunderstorms.

Stéphanie Rist: Stéphanie Rist, the French Health Minister, provided preliminary figures on excess deaths in France and stated that the impact of the heatwave could linger.