England and Wales suffer driest July on record

Southern England saw not only its driest July but also its driest month ever recorded, amid what the Met Office called one of the “most notable summer months” since records began.Forecasters said last month was a double-record breaker for both England and Wales, with both nations experiencing their sunniest July since data began as well as their driest. It comes amid a summer of extreme heat and dry weather across the country which has seen back to back heatwaves and left all of Wales and half of England plunged into drought. Farmers have warned the exceptionally dry conditions could lead to food shortages later in the year, as the Met Office said increasingly extreme conditions are becoming the new norm. New data from the forecaster shows just 1.9mm rain was measured across Southern Engla