Severe drought: Southern England facing worst water stress 'in decades'

Michael Holder
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Environment Agency to step up compliance checks on companies' water use, as large areas officially designated as being in sever drought

Businesses across southern England are to face increased compliance checks to ensure they are not withdrawing more water from natural sources than is permitted, after much of the region was officially...

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