NewsUK NewsWales weatherOfficials say drought conditions are 'increasingly likely'Neil Shaw Assistant Editor06:37, 10 Jul 2026Millions more people will be banned from using hosepipes as officials warn that drought conditions are increasingly likely while the nation swelters in another lengthy heatwave. Another record tumbled on Thursday when the UK recorded its eighth day at or above 34C in a calendar year, breaking the previous high of seven days set in the summer of 1976 and in 2020.‌UK officials recently warned that the risk of drought conditions in some parts of the country is becoming increasingly likely, with authorities keeping a close watch on East Anglia, Devon and Cornwall, and water companies scrambling to manage increasingly tight resources.‌On Friday morning, Anglian Water ann