Citizens Advice Says People 'Sleeping in Kitchen' During UK Heatwave
Citizens Advice said 44% of people feel unable to stop homes overheating as it urges action on summer heat and winter energy bills.
- One in six Britons are taking "drastic action" to cope with heatwaves, including sleeping in kitchens, missing work, or booking hotels, Citizens Advice found.
- Dame Clare Moriarty, Citizens Advice chief executive, said many are "trapped in homes they can't cool," noting that poorly designed housing acts as "heat traps" in summer.
- Almost half feel powerless to prevent overheating, while 51% of tenants lack basic control compared to 40% of homeowners; 4 million residents use makeshift solutions like tin foil.
- Citizens Advice is demanding Government action on a "now year-round crisis," while a Government spokesman said they are "already taking action" to strengthen tenant protections via the Warm Homes Plan.
- Following another heat spike this week, temperatures are forecast to cool to 22C in London and 17C in Glasgow on Thursday, as rain and showers could soon bring relief in August.
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Brits struggle to beat the heat
Research by Citizen’s Advice says that 44% of people feel they have no control over their houses overheating, due to the cost of air con units and other cooling equipment. This year one in six Brits have taken to sleeping in the kitchen, garden on the balcony or taking unpaid leave to battle the extreme heat. The study found that people who live in a building with old, gas-run heat networks are the most at risk of overheating due to hot pipework…
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Cornwall LiveCitizens Advice says people 'sleeping in kitchen' during UK heatwave
The charity said some had taken drastic action during the hot summer
1 in 6 of us are taking “drastic action” such as sleeping in the kitchen or missing work to cope with the heatwaves.
The warning’s come from Citizens Advice, which has found millions of people are trapped in homes they can’t cool. It was revealed England and Wales had their driest July on record, with a high of 35.5°C at Wisley Gardens recorded on the 9th. The organisation’s calling for action on the “year-round crisis” of “soaring heat” in the summer and unaffordable energy bills in winter.
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