Air conditioning needed in schools and hospitals, says London mayor

Schools, offices and hospitals in London should be fitted with air conditioning as heatwaves in the capital become more frequent, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said. It comes as the mayor unveiled Heat Ready London — a city-wide strategy designed to help the capital adapt and better prepare for extreme heat events. Climate projections suggest London could face two to three times more heatwaves in the next 20 years, with around one million homes at serious risk of overheating, alongside 1,361 schools, 60 hospitals and 351 care homes. A report from City Hall urges stronger protections for people most vulnerable...