Landlords have a legal responsibility to keep renters from freezing in the winter. Should they have the same obligation to keep them cool amid the kinds of extreme heat hitting Massachusetts now? A ...

Residents in the UAE can expect fair to partly cloudy weather conditions on Saturday, June 27, according to National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The weather department noted that low clouds are ...

A fresh campaign has been launched calling for new legislation to prohibit anyone from being required to work in temperatures exceeding 25C. The petition, posted on the parliamentary website, urges ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Mayor of London wants maximum temperature limits to be introduced in offices, as he describes ‘biblical’ weather events as now being an annual occurrence. Speaking to LBC, Sir Sadiq Khan said ...

A petition has been launched urging the government to legally impose a maximum working temperature, as the UK experiences a record-breaking heatwave with 40C highs. On Wednesday morning (June 24), a ...

10:26, Wed, Jun 24, 2026 Updated: 10:35, Wed, Jun 24, 2026 A petition has been launched urging the government to introduce a legally enforceable maximum working temperature, as Britain braces itself ...

A petition has been created calling for the government to legally enforce a maximum working temperature, as the UK faces a record-breaking heatwave. On Wednesday morning (June 24), a rare red heat ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...