A drought has officially been declared in North Wales as 23million Brits remain under hosepipe bans amid record-breaking dry weather.
The area has enjoyed less than 2 per cent of the rainfall expected for July so far, leaving river flows at a perilously low level and swathes of land completely dried out.
It becomes the first part of the UK hit by drought status in 2026 amid an unusually hot and dry summer.
Rhian Thomas, sustainable water and nature manager at Natural Resources Wales, said: ‘While drought status does not automatically mean water shortages for customers, it does reflect the growing pressure being
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