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Caroline Davies and Peter Walker

Andy Burnham to chair emergency Cobra meeting amid extreme heat

Andy Burnham Cobra COBR United Kingdom Steve Wright Drought England Met Office NHS No 10
A helicopter drops water from a hanging bucket to fight a fire near Peterborough
A waterbombing helicopter fighting a fire at the Holme Fen nature reserve in Peterborough, England. Andy Burnham will chair a meeting of the government’s emergency Cobra committee on Wednesday. Photograph: Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images

Andy Burnham will chair an emergency Cobra meeting in response to the extreme heat, which has caused wildfires and plunged many parts of Britain into drought.

The prime minister will meet ministers, officials and agencies as high temperatures continue across the UK, with 33C forecast on Wednesday and up to 38C on Thursday.

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