More of England Set to Be Declared in Drought as Crisis Spreads Across UK

The National Drought Group is expected to declare additional areas of England in drought on August 10, extending a crisis already covering all of Wales and more than half of England. Millions face hosepipe bans; 134 drought-related incidents have been recorded since January. A potential fifth heatwave could push temperatures to 36C. England's driest spring in 132 years underpins the worsening hydrological deficit.