BREAKING: Environment Agency declares UK drought as millions hit with hosepipe bans

A drought has been declared in the UK as millions of Brits face hosepipe bans.

The Environment Agency - which aims to help protect the UK environment - has warned England faces widespread drought conditions by September.

As it stands, there are three UK regions considered drought zones, and there could be an additional five within a matter of months, it says.

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The National Drought Group is set to meet later today to discuss the worsening situation.

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