UK’s Worst Drought and Heatwave Hits | Leicester News

UK just endured its driest July on record, with England and Wales seeing the least rainfall ever logged — and temperatures soared to new highs, smashing records with 20 days over 32°C. Heat health alerts remain active across key regions, raising alarms about NHS strain, especially for vulnerable populations. Farmers are in crisis, calling it one of the worst droughts ever, with plummeting crop yields, water shortages, and ranchers already using winter feed. The National Farmers’ Union is demanding urgent action to protect food production. While some rain is forecast for Northern Ireland, Scotland, and western parts of England and Wales, the Midlands and southeast remain bone dry under sweltering, humid skies — a region still starved of desperately needed moisture. This relentless heat has fueled devastating wildfires, including major blazes in Suffolk and the Rhondda Valley in South Wales, burning vast tracts of land. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6896656d44c415cb