'Britain deserves better infrastructure' during heatwaves, says former COP advisor

The country has been sweltering this week, with thunder hitting spectacularly across Britain. As the heatwave intensified, Camilla Born, CEO of Electrify Britain and a former advisor to COP26 president Alok Sharma, said the nation's infrastructure is not fit for such conditions. "Britain deserves better infrastructure" during heatwaves, she told Channel 4 News. The scorching weather has revived memories of the blistering summer of 1976, a season remembered for its intense heat and the cultural backdrop of the Sex Pistols. But while mythology might interpret the thunder as the gods complaining – with Zeus protesting to Helios – Born's message was firmly grounded in the immediate need for action.