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This BBC Radio 4 report considers the impact of extreme weather conditions in the UK and the need for governments to better prepare for them. During the report Candice Howarth discusses recent heatwave events in the UK and the need for better planning for such events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The world this weekend, BBC Radio 4