Water crisis: Ministers step up drought planning, as fears grow over future of Thames Water

Cecilia Keating
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National Drought Group meets to discuss how to ensure security of water supplies following sustained dry period

The government has announced it has stepped up drought planning efforts in the wake of the hottest June on record, as reports indicate the UK's largest water supplier, the debt-laden Thames Water, might...

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