Sadiq Khan

“As infrastructure currently stands, London is not equipped to deal with frequent and extreme heat waves.”

“which revealed more than 1,300 schools, 60 hospitals and 350 care homes are at risk of overheating.”

“London can’t keep suffering under every heatwave as global warming is making sure 40C summers, like the infamous one seen in 2022, become ‘the new normal’.”

“They, and places like Paris and Milan, are decades ahead of us so we’re learning from them, from the design of our buildings to the types of trees we are planting.”

“London mayor Sadiq Khan revealed the city’s first heat emergency plan last week, inspired by the US desert city, Phoenix, and how it is coping with extreme heat.”

“Khan has also announced a 'weekend hopper' for the peak of summer, allowing people travelling by tram and bus between 25 July and 31 August to pay a single fare for unlimited journeys on the same day.”