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GOOD Samaritans were told they should feel free to clear streets of snow and ice without fear of being sued as freezing temperatures gripped parts of Britain yesterday.
The myth that “health and safety” laws could leave well-meaning neighbours liable if they clear paths during frosty conditions was debunked by officials, who are waging a crusade against the phrase’s misuse.
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) chairwoman Judith Hackitt advised people not to “be put off because you’re afraid someone will get injured.”
The recent heatwaves revealed how ill-prepared Britain remains for a hotter future – and how unequal the ability to cope with it has become, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
Extreme heat is now one of the defining public health challenges of a warming world, explains Prof IAN WILLIAMS
How can we claim to be human while our countries still support and defend the massacres in Palestine, asks HUGH LANNING
