The Government agency charged with keeping the public safe is urging people to make their homes as cool as possible this week as temperatures soar in the summer’s fourth heatwave.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says that top-floor flats in particular are at risk of overheating because heat rises.

Homes with windows opening on just one side of the property, which reduces the scope for ventilation, can also send temperatures soaring.

But homes and people across the country risk overheating this week as temperatures exceed 33°C in some parts of the country.

“These kinds of temperatures can result in serious health outcomes across the population,” Dr Paul Coleman, a consultant in Public Health at UKHSA, told The i Paper .

Close windows and curtains in day:

UKHSA experts advi

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