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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Damien Gayle

Thames Water joins hosepipe ban as England and Wales approach drought status

A hand holds a spray nozzle watering plants with green leaves and faded hydrangea flowers
Thames Water’s hosepipe ban will cover more than 10 million customers across London and the Thames valley. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

About 23 million people will be banned from using hosepipes by this weekend, as England and Wales moves closer to drought status.

On Tuesday Thames Water became the latest water company to announce a hosepipe ban, covering the more than 10 million customers it supplies water to across London and the Thames valley.

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