London commuters reacted to soaring temperatures across the capital as the heatwave continues across Britain on Wednesday (June 24).

Travelling across and to the city proved to be arduous in the sweltering temperatures, with people saying the heat is an issue on trains that do not have air conditioning.

Issuing only its second ever heat-health alert following one in 2022, the UK Health Security Agency said there was a risk to life for even healthy people, and advised the elderly to take extra care.

The June heatwave follows a record-breaking May, when the country recorded its hottest day for the month hitting 35.1 C.

During past heatwaves people have been advised to stay at home instead of travelling, while some schools have shut early.

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London commuters struggle to stay cool as temperatures soar

VIDEO SHOWS: LONDONERS SPEAKING ABOUT THE HEATWAVE / VIEWS OF COMMUTERS / VIEWS OF LONDON

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SHOWS: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 24, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. VARIOUS OF THE RIVER THAMES AND TOWER BRIDGE

2. PEOPLE WALKING NEAR LONDON BRIDGE

3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) COMMUTER, CATHERINE TUCKETT, SAYING:

“Yeah. It took me a while to get sleep, then I've been up since 4:30am. So. Yeah, it's been, Yeah. Quite intense. Just trying to keep the house cool, but yeah I had a fan on my face, but, Yeah. Woke up at 4.30. So early start, but harder to keep my four year old cool than me."

4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) COMMUTER, HELEN CLARK-AVERY, SAYING:

“I'm finding the travel to London hard because, I come in on trains that aren't always air-conditioned. So today's been hot, but it's the journey home that I think I'm dreading, it's going to be worse going home."

5. PEOPLE WALKING ON LONDON BRIDGE, TRAFFIC ON ROAD

6. ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL AND OTHER BUILDINGS

7. THE RIVER THAMES AND ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL

8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) COMMUTER, MARK COOPER, SAYING:

"Yeah we've got a really good draft coming across from the bedroom window through to the landing, we positioned a fan. After about 5 minutes of that on you think you've got to turn it off, it's too loud. But it's not too bad. We as Brits tend to complain even when this is fabulous."

9. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING ON LONDON BRIDGE

10. PEOPLE WALKING ON LONDON BRIDGE, TRAFFIC ON ROAD

11. (SOUNDBITE) (English) US TOURIST, JESSIE STUART, SAYING:

"It's hot. I'm from the US, and right now it's actually about 20 to 25 degrees colder where I'm from. So this is a little a little warm. My hotel did have air conditioning, so I slept okay, but this was definitely very unexpected. I'm here for work, so it's a little rough."

12. PEOPLE WALKING ON LONDON BRIDGE, SKYSCRAPERS

13. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING ON LONDON BRIDGE

14. (SOUNDBITE) (English) COMMUTER, CATHERINE TUCKETT, ON BUYING AIR CONDITIONING, SAYING:

"Yeah can't really afford that. I don't think I would buy it. I think it's in only a few days a year you really need it here. I think cost and environmentally, I just. Yeah, it's not a necessity, but I think other ways of keeping cool."

15. PEOPLE WALKING NEAR LONDON BRIDGE

16. (SOUNDBITE) (English) COMMUTER, ANDREW CRICKMORE SAYING:

"Yeah, yeah. Just got to get on with it really haven't we. As long as you have enough water and things it's fine."

17. PEOPLE WALKING ON LONDON BRIDGE, SKYSCRAPERS

18. SKYSCRAPERS