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The announcement will see restrictions placed on domestic and commercial water for residents in that area.

A drought has been declared for the East of England

France continues to battle an enormous wildfire while parts of England face severe drought amid successive heatwaves.

A number of areas of the UK have recorded their driest period in decades, with some records now being broken dating back to 1935.  Commenting on

Oh dear. It seems that Liz Truss's winning run has come to an end. After a week of riding high, the Foreign Secretary's campaign for leader has hit a bit of a bump in the road. Her campaign last night sent out a press release declaring: 'Truss: I'll wage a war on Whitehall waste to save taxpayers £1...

The U-turn comes after a backlash from some Conservatives over the plan to link public sector pay to location.

But Labour and some Tories say her plan would mean pay cuts for those living outside London.

The number used fell by more than 20 per cent from 627million in 2019-2020 to 496million in 2021-2022, data from Defra shows.

Government funding has opened for farmers to spearhead research projects looking to improve the efficiency and sustainability of farm-based protein production.

Prime minister Boris Johnson has appointed Steve Double, MP for St Austell and Newquay, parliamentary under secretary of state at Defra.