NewsUK NewsHeatwaveAnglian Water has issued a new hosepipe ban impacting millions of Brits as a heatwave sends temperatures in the UK soaring above 35C07:35, 10 Jul 2026Updated 07:49, 10 Jul 2026Millions more people are set to be banned from using hosepipes.‌Anglian Water has announced restrictions for more than five million customers in the east of the country.‌People there will not be permitted to use hosepipes for watering gardens, washing cars or filling paddling pools from 1am on Saturday. However, people have been urged to "live within the spirit of these restrictions immediately".‌It comes as the UK has faced days of heatwave conditions, with temperatures expected to remain above 30C over the weekend too. The heatwave is expected to peak today, with highs of 36C on the cards in some regions.Dr Geoff Darch, head of strategic asset planning for Anglian Water, said: "This year has been exceptionally hot and dry, and we're already into the third heatwave of the summer.‌"Every day of sustained hot weather increases the challenge of balancing supply and demand, and we are now at the point where we need to ask customers to help by hanging up the hosepipe, letting lawns go brown, cars go dirty and using water even more wisely to help protect the environment and ensure water remains available for all customers."Hosepipe bans have also been issued for about one million Southern Water customers across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.And or the first time in 30 years, Cambridge Water has also announced a temporary hosepipe ban for its 350,000 customers.Article continues belowCambridge Water said the ban will take effect immediately, with the restrictions becoming legally enforceable from 1am on July 17. The company supplies drinking water to customers across Cambridgeshire and parts of Bedfordshire.In a notice issued on Thursday afternoon, Cambridge Water said the ban had become necessary due to record-breaking heat, a 30 per cent rise in water use - equivalent to an extra 300,000 baths a day - and low rainfall in recent months.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌HeatwaveWeatherBreaking NewsAnglian Water PLC