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Yvette Cooper: We need to take the health consequences much more seriously, so that everyone is ready when they come.

On the recordAugust 13, 2026
We need to take the health consequences much more seriously, so that everyone is ready when they come.
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Yvette Cooper
Labour Party

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Discussing NHS preparations for heatwaves.

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