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Heatwave deaths nearly 2,877 as Reform faces backlash

8/19/2026

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Richard Tice Downplays Heatwave

Reform Party leader Richard Tice urged the public to enjoy the heatwaves and wine.
The government estimates 2,877 deaths from May-June temperatures, double last summer’s total.
Firefighters tackled about 1,000 wildfires, prompting the National Farmers’ Union to warn of £4 billion harvest losses.
The Royal College of Nursing said Tice’s remarks ignore nurses in hospitals where temperatures hit 36 degrees.

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Dicky Outshines

Dicky accompanied Robert Jenrick on Monday, with Dicky’s comments eclipsing Jenrick’s.
Nigel Farage skipped the Clacton count and spent the night dancing with Dicky at a Farage Fest.
The Clacton by-election postponed a watchdog probe and handed 9,500 votes to a candidate described as a man with a bin on his head.
Analysts said each appearance by Robert Jenrick lowered Reform’s poll numbers, widening the leadership gap.

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Richard Tice Downplays Heatwave

Reform Party leader Richard Tice urged the public to enjoy the heatwaves and wine.
The government estimates 2,877 deaths from May-June temperatures, double last summer’s total.
Firefighters tackled about 1,000 wildfires, prompting the National Farmers’ Union to warn of £4 billion harvest losses.
The Royal College of Nursing said Tice’s remarks ignore nurses in hospitals where temperatures hit 36 degrees.

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