All news on the topic: Drought

Andy Burnham’s new farming minister fainted "at the sight of meat" after becoming unwell during a tour of a beef freezer.

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has denied suggestions that water companies could be allowed to raise bills during periods of drought and said Andy Burnham has been angered by the reports.

Reform UK has claimed mass immigration is the reason why millions of people in England and Wales are banned from using their hoses.

A huge grass fire has spread to houses in Stourbridge as a “horror movie” blaze rages out of control in “apocalyptic” scenes with four rushed to hospital, including a child.

Andy Burnham will chair a meeting of the Government’s emergency Cobra committee on Wednesday in response to extreme heat, which has caused widespread wildfires and plunged the country into drought.

The remains of a lost village demolished and flooded over 50 years ago have been resurfaced as England’s back-to-back heatwaves and dry weather continue to affect water levels.

Firefighters raced to battle a major fire at a park in Exeter on Tuesday amid a worsening heatwave and drought conditions sweeping the country.

Bone-dry Britain has been hit by drought after another heatwave sees temperatures soar to 36C and above this week.

An estimated 2,877 deaths were associated with excessive heat in May and June this year – almost double the number of casualties compared to last summer.

A region has become the first in the UK to officially declare a drought amid record dry conditions, intense heatwaves, wildfires and dwindling rivers.

More than two million people will be subject to a hosepipe ban as the lingering effects of recent heat waves persist.

A billionaire considered to be one of the most powerful people on Wall Street has infuriated neighbours by transporting 30 tankers of water a day to his $80 million estate in the U.K.

Residents in Barcelona have been told to limit daily water consumption to 200 litres per person, with emergency restrictions expected before the end of the month. It comes as Catalonia is trying to manage a record-breaking drought

Little Nasro, two, is so dehydrated she cannot produce tears. For seven long days her devoted mother Samiro has kept a bedside vigil at a hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital

Saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is now creeping up the Mississippi River and a state of emergency has been declared in Louisiana as it's feared drinking water will be impacted

The call from Oxfam comes just weeks after the Daily Mirror highlighted the horrific 'forgotten famine' that is ravaging the region

Rivers in the Horn of Africa are usually in full flow, but a devastating drought caused primarily by climate change has left villagers without water for drinking, cooking and washing - and killed off crops and livestock

At this time of the year the River Baragoi is usually in full flow and the villagers have had no problem using water for drinking, cooking and washing - not any more

The tragedy has been described as the world’s forgotten famine - there must be international action before it is too late

The Mirror spoke to families desperately trying to survive the sixth year without a rainy season - watching beloved children, siblings and parents die of starvation

Experts have warned that Britain could be set to face water shortages, droughts, and hosepipe bans if it gets a few more dry months, as even farmer face struggles to grow their veg