UK Prime Minister Chairs Cobra Emergency Meeting as Heat, Wildfires, and Drought Hit Simultaneously

The UK prime minister chairs a Cobra emergency meeting on 12 August 2026 as extreme heat, wildfires, and drought strain public services simultaneously. Temperatures may reach 38C on Thursday. It is the second such meeting this year. Ministers from Defra, the Home Office, and health will attend, with the Met Office forecasting the UK's hottest summer on record.