Millions of families could remain under a hosepipe ban until next year despite the recent wet weather.
Thames Water, which covers London and southern parts of England, introduced a hosepipe ban for the 10million homes in their region in late August following a heatwave and the driest July for 50 years.
However, the ban has not been lifted despite recent downpours and there is a chance people will be unable to use a hosepipe for cleaning their car, washing windows or watering the garden throughout the winter.
