National Drought Group

Businesses and households urged to continue to pursue water-saving measures, as National Drought Group warns impact of record dry period is set to continue

Driest first six months to a year in almost half a century has led to severe water shortages and wildfires, as climate impacts continue to mount

National Drought Group urged to 'step up' response to drought conditions, after England records driest start to a year since 1976

National Drought Group meets to discuss how to ensure security of water supplies following sustained dry period

National Drought Group has called for greater collaboration and forward planning to ensure country does not run dry this summer

But measure slammed by opposition politicians as 'a pathetic and insulting attempt to save face' amid growing outcry over sewage discharge into waterways

New ECIU report details how climate impacts and soaring energy costs are a major contributor to food price inflation - and explores how farming subsidy reforms could help tackle the crisis

Projections from the National Drought Group (NDG) and the Environment Agency (EA) warn a dry autumn could leave much of the country in drought next year, as climate impacts continue to bite