The Guardian • 2026-05-22

Number of air conditioned UK homes doubles to more than 4m in three years

Greater working from home and hot summer temperatures believed to be driving increase in ownership

The Guardian • 2026-05-19

UK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’ and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warns

Landmark report calls for widespread air conditioning and says UK temperatures forecast to exceed 40C by 2050

Independent • 2026-05-20

UK warned to prepare for 40C summers threatening British way of life

The Climate Change Committee warned that 92 per cent of homes are expected to overheat by 2050