UK heatwaves: MPs warn extreme heat is 'silent killer'

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MPs have warned that extreme heat will prove a "silent killer" if the UK doesn't act.

According to the Office for National Statistics, there were an estimated 4,500 heat-related deaths in 2022.

However, the MPs' report says the annual rate could rise to 10,000 by 2050 without intervention.

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