The South-East has seen the longest spell of no rainfall for more than 30 years, while England as a whole has had just 3 per cent of its long-term average July rainfall.

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Farmers are warning the next 10 days are crucial for the harvest - and British supermarkets' ability to stock key food later this year - as the UK teeters on the edge of drought