Emma Hardy

A road sign warning of flood, next to a flooded road

Flood and drought taskforce to convene ahead of potential extreme winter weather

A general view of low water levels at Broomhead Reservoir, South Yorkshire

Drought declared in Yorkshire amid low reservoir and river levels

People shelter under umbrellas as they walk along Westminster Bridge,

‘Very long way to go’ before drought is over, officials warn despite rain

Two people walk along a path through a parched park

Almost three-quarters of England in drought as conditions worsen in dry August

Dried outfield surrounds the pitches at Maidenhead and Bray Cricket Club

Fresh hosepipe ban announced as heat puts UK water supplies under pressure

A road sign in floodwater

More than 35,000 households helped by flood insurance directory since launch

Extra 53,000 households on disability benefits to receive water bill help

Further heavy rain could worsen flooding after Storm Chandra

Heavy rain to disrupt transport and worsen flooding amid Storm Chandra fallout

Environment Agency tells people to stay vigilant as flood risk continues

Met Office warns of ‘threats to life’ from fast-flowing rivers as heavy rain due

Government encouraged to give order to clean up ‘obscene’ illegal rubbish dump

England faces widespread drought in 2026 without wet winter – Environment Agency

Arctic blast on the way as emergency services deal with Storm Claudia flooding

Storm Claudia to bring month’s worth of rain in a day with warnings of flooding

The Midlands remains in drought despite Storm Claudia heavy rainfall as more wid...

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Paul Jenkins

Amber warnings for ‘persistent and heavy’ rain from Storm Claudia

Amber warning issued as Storm Claudia to sweep UK over washout weekend

Choosing right plants for garden can help protect it from flooding – minister

Five water firms provisionally allowed to raise bills by further 1% to 5%

Guidance tightened on applications for emergency use of banned pesticides

UK joins international scramble to bring ocean protection treaty into force

Minister ‘hugely disappointed’ as talks to agree UN plastics treaty fail

Countries under pressure to finalise UN plastic pollution treaty as talks resume

Water regulation should be overhauled, review recommends

Overhaul water regulators into one single body, landmark review recommends

Lead in ammunition to be restricted to reduce toxic pollution
Environment Minister Emma Hardy said the measures will ban shots containing more than 1% lead and bullets with lead content of more than 3%.
Rebecca Speare-Cole, PA sustainability reporter

Investors stripping cash from water firms ‘criminal’ says ex-Wessex Water chief

Bill to ban young kittens and puppies being imported into UK passed by MPs

Yorkshire in drought with low water levels in reservoirs after dry spring

'If we don’t act we'll be looking at water rationing like in the Mediterranean' ...

Political opinion: Leigh Ingham MP convenes Flooding Taskforce to push for solut...

Environment Agency report warns a fifth of water supplies lost in leaks

Environment Secretary in flood defences vow as Met Office warns of wet winter

Floods and droughts will be predicted earlier with extreme weather technology

Two people taken to hospital following parasite outbreak, Commons told

Million primary school pupils will not return to desks as planned next week

England school reopenings delayed amid rising virus infection rates

Stagger students’ return to campuses in new year or risk Covid spikes – Labour

Thousands could have been spared mesh complications – review

Sajid Javid defends questioning how ‘genuine’ English Channel refugees are

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