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Thousands may have died in UK's exceptional May and June heatwaves

Just over 40 per cent of people died as a direct result of climate change in May and June, researchers suggest

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What happenedAn early estimate suggests more than 2,700 people will have died from heat-related causes during the UK's exceptionally hot weather in recent months.
What changedThe left frames it as "May and June heatwaves linked to more than 2,700 deaths in UK as climate experts issue fr...". The right frames it as "'More than 2,700 deaths' linked to May and June heatwaves".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 5 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

42WORDING GAP

5 sources · 3 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "May and June heatwaves linked to more than 2,700 deaths in UK as climate experts issue fr...". The right frames it as "'More than 2,700 deaths' linked to May and June heatwaves".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Jul 12, 11:01 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.

Jul 12, 11:01 PM: Sky News joined the source map.

Jul 12, 11:01 PM: Financial Times - World joined the source map.

Jul 12, 11:10 PM: BBC News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 42/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center-left ·News report
The Independent1h ago

May and June heatwaves linked to more than 2,700 deaths in UK as climate experts issue fresh warning

climateexpertsissuefresh

Just over 40 per cent of people died as a direct result of climate change in May and June, researchers suggest

Open source
Center ·News report
BBC News2h ago

Thousands may have died in UK's exceptional May and June heatwaves

An early estimate suggests more than 2,700 people will have died from heat-related causes during the UK's exceptionally hot weather in recent months.

Open source
Center-right ·News report
Sky News2h ago

'More than 2,700 deaths' linked to May and June heatwaves

More than 2,700 people in England and Wales died from heat-related causes during May and June's record hot spells, experts estimate.

Open source
Center ·News report
Financial Times - World1h ago

More than 2,700 deaths linked to UK heatwaves

For the first time on record temperatures of 35C or higher had been recorded in May, June and July of the same year in UK

Open source