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UK heatwave news
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UK heatwave - latest news
- The Independent
Cop27 - live: Boris Johnson jokes UK heatwave sparked turmoil which led to No 10 exit
The former PM referred to himself as the ‘spirit of Cop26’ as he urged delegates to ‘keep 1.5C alive’
- The Guardian
Slug numbers appear to shrivel after UK heatwave
Zoologists say they have never seen this low a number, after unprecedented hot weather
- The Independent
UK heatwave: Why do thunderstorms happen after hot weather?
Forecasters are warning ‘intense’ thunderstorms are set to hit UK
- The Telegraph
Thunder and lightning to end UK heatwave
The heatwave is expected to be broken on Monday by thunderstorms as the Met Office warned they could bring flash floods and even spark fresh wildfires.
- The Guardian
UK heatwave: easy ways to save water during a drought
Making small changes, such as spotting leaks early and showering less, can make a big difference
- The Independent
UK heatwave – live: Drought declared across large part of England
Yorkshire Water the latest company to declare hosepipe ban
- The Independent
UK Heatwave: Drought expected to be announced as some regions ‘hotter than Caribbean’
A drought is set to be declared for some parts of England on Friday (12 August), with temperatures to hit 35C making the country hotter than parts of the Caribbean. Britons have been warned of the health impacts of extreme heat and the risk of wildfires amid a heatwave blasting the nation. There are expectations drought could be declared for the most affected areas of England, mainly in the south and east, after the driest July on record for some places.
- The Independent
UK heatwave – live: Yorkshire Water hosepipe ban as drought ‘could last until 2023’
It comes as drought is expected to be declared for the most affected areas in the south and east of England
- The Independent
Jesse Marsch backs Leeds’ high-intensity style to survive UK heatwave
Leeds’ pressing game relies on energy which could prove difficult to find as the UK prepares for another period of high temperatures
- The Independent
Premier League and EFL to allow water breaks amid UK heatwave
The Met Office has issued an extreme heat warning for this weekend