Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePeople enjoy at Ardingly Reservoir as water levels recede after Britain’s Environment Agency declared the East Midlands, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, Kent, East Sussex, and Solent and South Downs regions in drought during the fifth heatwave of the year, near Ardingly, south‑east Britain, August 12, 2026 (Reuters)Britain is expecting temperatures of up to 38°C as the country faces its fifth heatwave of an exceptional summer set to be the hottest on record. The Royal College of Nursing warned that hospital staff are collapsing from heat exhaustion as healthcare facilities struggle to cope with extreme temperatures. Southern Water has applied for a rare drought order in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to restrict non-essential business water usage amidst widespread drought. Wildfires in England and Wales have reached 1,017 this year, matching last year's record-breaking total following a major blaze in the New Forest. Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced he is considering a ban on disposable barbecues to reduce the risk of further wildfires. In fullUK weather latest: Britons told to avoid the sun for four-hour period today during extreme heat warningMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
UK faces fifth heatwave as exceptional summer set to be hottest on record
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePeople enjoy at Ardingly Reservoir as water levels recede after Britain’s Environment Agency declared the East Midlands, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, Kent, East Sussex, and Solent and South Downs regions in drought during the fifth heatwave of the year, near Ardingly, south‑east Britain, August 12, 2026 (Reuters)Britain is expecting temperatures of up to 38°C as the country faces its fifth heatwave of an exceptional summer set to be the hottest on record. The Royal College of Nursing warned that hospital staff are collapsing from heat exhaustion as healthcare facilities struggle to cope with extreme temperatures. Southern Water has applied for a rare drought order in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to restrict non-essential business water usage amidst widespread drought. Wildfires in England and Wales have reached 1,017 this year, matching last year's record-breaking total following a major blaze in the New Forest. Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced he is considering a ban on disposable barbecues to reduce the risk of further wildfires. In fullUK weather latest: Britons told to avoid the sun for four-hour period today during extreme heat warningMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
