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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Christopher McKeon

Rivers face ‘horror story’ as country heads for drought, say campaigners

PA Wire

The UK’s rivers face “a horror story that just gets worse and worse” amid fears the country is heading for a drought, a campaign group has said.

Charles Watson, founder and chair of River Action, said reduced water levels meant the UK’s rivers would become more polluted and urged the Government to act to prevent an “ecological emergency”.

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