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UK Heatwaves Estimated to Have Cost Economy £4.4bn in Lost Output

The Guardian · first seen 12.08.2026

Analysis by the Verdant thinktank shows summer heatwaves have cost the UK economy £4.4bn in lost output by the end of July.

  • Verdant thinktank estimates heatwave economic damage at £4.4bn by the end of July
  • Cost could exceed £25bn annually by 2030

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