Urgent COBRA meeting needed as UK homeowners face second heatwave, warn Lib Dems

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As the UK reaches record temperatures the Lib Dems have called for a COBRA meeting (Image credit: Getty Images)

The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to urgently convene a COBRA meeting amid the intensifying heatwave gripping the UK.

With temperatures soaring for the second time this month, there are growing concerns about public health, infrastructure strain, the NHS’s, and how to keep UK houses cool.

Joseph Mullane
News Editor

News Editor Joseph has previously written for Today’s Media and Chambers & Partners, focusing on news for conveyancers and industry professionals.  Joseph has just started his own self build project, building his own home on his family’s farm with planning permission for a timber frame, three-bedroom house in a one-acre field. The foundation work has already begun and he hopes to have the home built in the next year. Prior to this he renovated his family's home as well as doing several DIY projects, including installing a shower, building sheds, and livestock fences and shelters for the farm’s animals. Outside of homebuilding, Joseph loves rugby and has written for Rugby World, the world’s largest rugby magazine.