National Drought Group

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

Below average September rainfall comes as 30 million people are still impacted by temporary use bans imposed by water companies

Green Alliance claims replacing meat with UK-grown pulses in just two meals a week could save households £100 a year on groceries and ease pressure on drought-hit water supplies

Government, regulators, and experts now set to meet on a weekly basis to coordinate responses to drought conditions that are impacting homes, businesses, and farmers

Andy Burnham to meet with Defra and Environment Agency officials at COBRA meeting this afternoon to discuss the UK's response to extreme heat and dry weather

Around 45 million people now living in areas currently experiencing drought conditions with hot, dry weather still set to continue across much of England

Environment Agency confirms second consecutive summer of drought for much of the country, as July sees just seven per cent of expected rainfall

Natural Resources Wales declares drought status for parts of the country, as Thames Water joins seven other water companies in imposing hosepipe bans

July saw only three per cent of the average rainfall, leading to restrictions on water use for millions of people, as water industry raises alarm over strain on supplies from data centre development

Group says parts of UK face increased drought risks this summer, as it warns 'every drop saved leaves more available for farmers, our local rivers and wildlife'