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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Ted Hennessey

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

Reservoir storage levels in England are currently at 79%, around five percentage points below the long-term average for the time of year, the Environment Agency said (Danny Lawson/PA) - (PA Archive)

More than two million people will be subject to a hosepipe ban amid hot weather.

South East Water said 2.4 million customers will be affected by temporary restrictions in Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire from Saturday.

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