- Andy Burnham has urged all retailers to immediately stop selling disposable barbecues to mitigate the heightened risk of wildfires during the prolonged UK heatwave .
- Wildfires in England and Wales have reached 1,017 so far this year, matching the total recorded for the entirety of 2025, as fire chiefs warn extreme heat has turned landscapes into tinderboxes.
- Almost three-quarters of England and the whole of Wales are currently in drought, with temperatures projected to reach 38C and amber extreme heat warnings issued by the Met Office across several regions.
- Climate advisers have warned that extreme weather conditions will continue to worsen until global net-zero targets are met, calling for urgent government investment in heat-adaptation measures.
- Southern Water has applied for an emergency drought order to restrict non-essential commercial water use across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, which could mark the first such restriction since 2006.
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