Date: 16 October 2026 Tags: UK Politics, Environment, Climate, Water Supply Summary: The Government has warned that urgent action is needed to prevent severe water shortages becoming a regular occurrence. More than 80% of England is experiencing drought conditions, affecting approximately 50 million people. Severe drought has been declared across parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex. The South East and South West experienced their driest Apr

Date: 15 October 2026 Tags: Environment, Climate, Water Supply, UK Summary: The Environment Agency has declared a severe drought across parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and East and West Sussex. England's hottest summer on record and exceptionally low rainfall have significantly reduced water supplies. The South East and South West experienced their driest April-to-September period in more than a century. Wimbleball Reservoir in Somerset is at 14.9% capacity, while