Heat-related deaths in UK could triple in next 30 years, study says

Heatwaves in August 2020 caused a record 2,556 excess deaths in England

The report, called Feeling The Heat, comes after a period of scorching weather in the UK (AFP/Getty Images)

Heat-related deaths in the UK could triple in the next 30 years, a new report has warned.

The newly-released research from the British Red Cross said that by 2050 the UK will be 50 per cent more likely to experience hot summers and as a consequence deaths could hit 7,000 a year.

The report, called Feeling The Heat, comes after a period of scorching weather in the UK that has prompted unprecedented extreme heat warnings from the Met Office.