BURNHAM SET TO CHAIR EMERGENCY MEETING- The Cobra meeting to be chaired by Andy Burnham is reportedly in response to extreme heat claims
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to chair a meeting of the government’s emergency response committee today to discuss measures to tackle extreme heat, wildfires and drought, his office said, as Britain faces its fifth heatwave this year.
Temperatures have been reportedly predicted to hit around 37 degrees Celsius from Thursday across southern and eastern England and parts of the Midlands, based on warnings from the country’s meteorological office.
The prime minister will meet ministers, officials and agencies as high temperatures continue across the UK. A No 10 spokesperson said: “The prime minister will chair a meeting of COBR – the government emergency committee – this afternoon on the UK’s ongoing response to extreme heat, wildfires and drought.
