Too hot to handle: how heatwaves are burning a hole in London’s economy

With sweltering temperatures damaging productivity and causing workers to avoid the city, a bump in iced latte sales won’t make up for the hit the capital is taking, writes Lucy Tobin

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Jul 7, 2026 - 06:16
Too hot to handle: how heatwaves are burning a hole in London’s economy

With sweltering temperatures damaging productivity and causing workers to avoid the city, a bump in iced latte sales won’t make up for the hit the capital is taking, writes Lucy Tobin

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