The Latest Breaking News on Droughts

Thames Water bosses have seen their salaries soar despite coming under fire for failing to fix leaky pipes while announcing a hosepipe ban for London.

Police said the hosepipe ban is a civil matter, not a criminal one, and call handlers are being diverted away from dealing with real emergencies

A number of water companies are bringing in water restrictions due to drought

We’ve gathered together all you need to keep your patch blooming through dry spells and droughts

Welsh Water said it is dealing with the issue

Research by the party showed water company executives picked up wages of £24.8 million in 2021-22 – a increase of 21% on the previous year.

Amid searing heatwaves, a historic drought has racked France since the end of July, causing water shortages in large parts of the country. Climate change is bound to make such droughts frequent, if not the new normal – so scientists are looking for technological fixes to find a way around…

Feargal Sharkey challenged water boss to take a drink after he said it was mostly rainwater

In village of Cranleigh, where residents are having to get their water from tankers, the mood is mutinous

More and more homes in UK now have water meters installed, but they do not always inspire careful use

Licences for water abstraction have been suspended in the Borders with recent rainfall still not making up the deficit of low levels in the River Tweed.