PM calls emergency meeting ahead of 38C heatwave
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham is chairing a Cobra emergency committee meeting on Wednesday to address Britain’s severe heat, wildfires, and widespread drought.
- This is the second heat-related Cobra meeting held this year, and comes as temperatures are forecast to reach up to 38C on Thursday.
- Firefighters, farmers, and NHS staff face increasing strain, with a union chief warning that the nation faces a national emergency.
- Southern Water is seeking a drought order to restrict non-domestic pool filling in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight due to severe rainfall shortages.
- Burst pipes have left thousands of properties across London and Essex without water or experiencing low pressure, according to Thames Water.
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