UK weather: Met Office warns of fire risk with extreme heat warning in place for England and Wales – live

The Met Office says increased risk of fires as well as adverse health effects for the vulnerable

Experts have warned of widespread crop failures across England, as charities and farmers criticised water companies for dithering over hosepipe bans despite drought being declared across much of the country.

On Friday, the Environment Agency classified eight of the 14 areas of England as being in a drought. Despite this, water companies, including Anglian Water, Southern Water and South West Water have not brought in hosepipe bans.

Devon and Cornwall

Solent and South Downs

Kent and south London

Herts and north London

East Anglia

Thames

Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire

East Midlands.

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