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The Latest Breaking News from the Environment Agency

Rain needed to reverse UK's drought 'not expected until October'

Experts are warning the drought could get worse before it improves

Evening Standard

Devastating impact of England’s drought in pictures

Before and after images reveal the impact of the dry, hot conditions

The Independent UK

‘It’s too fast, too big’: speed of climate crisis is devastating crops, say farmers

Drought and extreme heat are killing plants, driving up prices while also making some farms economically unviable

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Which UK regions are in drought? Find out where as 31 million people affected

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The Independent UK

England Droughts Declared After Rainfall Falls to Just 7% of Normal in July

England is experiencing a severe drought after the driest July on record, leading to water restrictions and concerns over farming and food supplies.

International Business Times UK

‘It makes you feel you’ve got a really dirty house’: what’s behind the UK’s plagues of flies?

From Leicestershire to Carmarthenshire, neighbourhoods are struggling with wave after wave of houseflies. Why are they suffering while others are spared? And is there no alternative to nets and zappers?

The Guardian - UK

Satellite pictures reveal huge impact of ‘exceptional’ UK drought and heatwaves

Nearly half of England is experiencing an official drought as heat takes its toll

The Independent UK

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Half of England declared in drought as July records near-zero rainfall

Drought has been declared in half of England after months of unusually dry conditions, as officials warn that sustained low rainfall is straining water supplies, rivers and the wider environment.

The Times of India

Half of England in drought – what does it mean for you?

Seven areas across central, eastern and southern England have been declared as officially in drought

The Independent UK

Full list of areas hit by drought as half of England and all of Wales affected

England is facing an ‘exceptionally serious situation’, officials have said

The Independent UK

Half of England in drought as farmers warn food prices could soar

Producing crops becoming harder and more expensive and prices could rise, farmers warn

The Independent UK

Half of England plunges into ‘flash drought’ after low rain and hot weather

The Environment Agency has declared a drought across seven areas of southern, eastern and central England.

Evening Standard

Half of England officially in ‘exceptionally serious’ drought

Environment Agency names seven regions affected by unusually hot and dry weather and shortage of water

The Guardian - UK

Southern Water Chiefs Face Fraud Trial Over Alleged Wastewater Test Manipulation

Former Southern Water chief Matthew Wright lost a High Court bid to block fraud charges over alleged wastewater test manipulation and fake no-flow events.

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Ex-Southern Water CEO Charged with Faking Tests to Dodge £45m Fines, but Firm Faces Separate Case

Southern Water's ex-CEO and colleagues face fraud charges for allegedly manipulating wastewater tests to avoid environmental fines, with potential penalties exceeding £45 million.

Euronews

Former UK water company CEO charged over alleged water test fraud

Under UK law, intentionally altering wastewater flows during regulatory sampling is a criminal offence. If convicted, Wright faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

Evening Standard

Ex-Southern Water chief charged over ‘efforts to manipulate water quality tests’

Matthew Wright has been accused alongside three others of conspiring to defraud the Environment Agency and water regulator Ofwat.

Evening Standard

Ex-Southern Water boss charged with conspiracy to defraud over water tests

The summons was issued last year, but Matthew Wright then launched a legal challenge over the move.

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The Independent UK

Ex-Southern Water boss charged over ‘plan to manipulate quality tests’

Matthew Wright has been accused alongside three others of conspiring to defraud the Environment Agency and Ofwat

Evening Standard

Britain’s biggest water firm announces hosepipe ban for 10m customers

The ban applies to all customers that Thames Water supplies with drinking water across London, the Thames Valley and the home counties.

The Independent UK

Water shortages could stall plans to build more than one million new homes

Trade body warns there is not enough water for UK’s data centre plans

The Guardian - UK

Not enough water for UK’s datacentre plans, trade body says

Industry says government’s failure to address cooling demands means AI growth plans are ‘fatally flawed’

Evening Standard

Hosepipe ban brought in for 2.4m people amid ongoing hot weather

South East Water said customers would be affected by restrictions in Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire.

The Guardian - UK

Water firms in England and Wales ‘leak five times what hosepipe ban would save’

Greenpeace UK says 2.87bn litres lost daily, a fifth of all water pumped through network

The Independent UK

UK summer weather: Temperatures to drop to 24C as millions of Brits head on holiday

Millions of Brits expected to be on the roads this weekend as temperatures drop to highs of 24C

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