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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...

Amber warnings for ‘persistent and heavy’ rain from Storm Claudia
The Met Office says a large swathe of central and southern England and Wales will be soaked on Friday into Saturday.
Carla Feric, PA

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

'Climate change is making flooding a regular event' - New report urges national ...

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

Plus Shropshire communities to benefit from record £10.5 billion investment in flood ...

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

Fears for heritage buildings and businesses after insurers refuse to cover flood...

Run-off from chicken manure presents 'particular problem' in Shropshire's bathin...

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
Countries are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, where they will hope to break a deadlock in talks for a legally binding agreement on plastics.
Rebecca Speare-Cole, PA sustainability reporter

Plus 'They would be a win-win-win' - Shropshire MP pitches rainwater pipe scheme to c...

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

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

UK to legislate for UN High Seas Treaty by end of year

Government facing increasing pressure to ban bottom trawling in protected areas

UK faces ‘water rationing like Mediterranean’ without new reservoirs – minister

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

Responses to flooding are 'often chaotic' says MP in plea to Government for bett...

Drought risk warning issued after England’s driest start to spring since 1956

‘If we save the sea, we save our world’ – Attenborough urges ocean protection

'Flooding causes mental and financial distress for residents' - South Shropshire...

More than 1,000 flood schemes to be built or repaired across England

Bill to nationalise polluting water companies blocked by Government

£25bn Russian assets frozen by UK since start of Ukraine war, Treasury says

Government to end fixed water bathing ‘season’ amid rise in wild swimming

New £1m initiative to restore River Wye

UK and Welsh governments announce £1m fund to tackle River Wye pollution

Urban rivers ‘vulnerable’ to pollution, MP warns after ‘massive’ spill

Fresh calls to make drivers stop and report incidents involving cats

Weather warnings in force as flooding risk persists

Major incident declared as flooding hits parts of UK following heavy rainfall

Government refuses emergency use of banned bee-killing pesticide on sugar beet

Council leaders call for Government to ‘wake up’ to floods after major incident

Rivers and bogs tamed for centuries at risk of returning to North Sea, MP fears

Clean air investment means no charges for Manchester drivers

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