Sadiq Khan calls for maximum temperature limits in London schools and workplaces amid extreme weather
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Fraser Knight
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan is calling for maximum temperature limits to be introduced in offices and schools, arguing that extreme weather events are now an annual occurrence. He emphasizes the need for common-sense, pragmatic decisions by employers and headteachers, noting that for some children, school may be cooler than their homes during heatwaves.
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I think it's really important for each individual employer and headteacher to make a common-sense decision based on what's right for them.
For some children at school today, though, it's probably cooler than their home and that's why it's really important to be pragmatic
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