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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Emily Beament and Rebecca Speare-Cole

Water provider lifts hosepipe ban early following wet November

Yorkshire Water is set to lift its hosepipe ban for millions of customers this week, following a significant recovery in the region's water resources.

The utility was the first major provider to impose such restrictions in July, amidst a severe drought that gripped much of England after its driest spring in over a century and a record-breaking summer.

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