UK heatwave: How different sectors are coping with heat

The heatwave being felt by millions of people in England and Wales is about more than individuals trying to cope with temperatures as high as 37C.

The prolonged period of hot and dry weather is having an impact on the food we eat, the prices we pay, the health and well-being of businesses and their employees, and the welfare of wildlife.

BBC News spoke to those seeing the effects of the prolonged hot weather.

Video by health and science reporter Laura Foster, external.

Additional filming by Look North environment correspondent Paul Murphy, external.

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