Andy Burnham chairs Cobra meeting on UK heatwaves and droughts

Following a top-level Cobra meeting to discuss the impact of heatwaves and droughts, Andy Burnham has called on people not to use disposable barbeques to reduce the risk of starting fires.

CONSIDER the impact of oil and gas on the recent extreme weather hitting Britain, campaigners have urged the Prime Minister as he chaired an emergency Cobra meeting today. Uplift deputy director Robert Palmer told Andy Burnham he will have to block North Sea oil projects if he is to “properly face up to the threat of c

PM touts ban on disposable barbecues as areas hit by wildfires – but some Labour MPs will be hoping for more ambitious ideas to tackle crisis Just 20 of 6,600 Defra staff working on climate adaptation amid drought and wildfires UK heatwave live – latest updates Andy Burnham will chair an emergency Cobra meeting in r

Fire chiefs say they have responded to 966 wildfires across England and Wales in 2026.

It comes as Southern Water pushes for rare drought order banning filling of non-domestic swimming pools

The prime minister will discuss how to "safeguard the environment" after record-breaking weather conditions.

The Government will meet to discuss this summer's record-breaking heat as the tally for days above 30C in the UK is broken.

Andy Burnham will chair a meeting of the UK Government’s emergency Cobra committee on Wednesday in response to extreme heat

Prime Minister Andy Burnham will hold an emergency government meeting on the UK’s latest heat wave as the country’s grapples with widespread drought and proliferating wildfires.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will chair a meeting of the government's emergency response committee on Wednesday (Aug 12) to discuss measures to tackle extreme heat, wildfires and drought, his office said, as Britain faces its fifth heatwave this year.Temperatures are likely to hit around 37°C from Thursday acros

UK PM to chair emergency meeting on heatwaves, drought  reuters.com

PM to chair emergency Cobra meeting amid ‘extreme heat’ warning and wildfires  itv.com

The meeting is in response to exteme heat crippling the UK (PIcture: Reuters) Andy Burnham will chair a meeting of the Government’s emergency Cobra committee on Wednesday in response to extreme heat, which has caused widespread wildfires and plunged the country into drought. The Prime Minister will meet with ministers,

Andy Burnham has convened an emergency Cobra meeting as the UK battles record-breaking heat, widespread wildfires and drought, with temperatures forecast to hit 38C this week

Burnham to chair emergency Cobra meeting as UK braces for 38C heat  lbc.co.uk

Andy Burnham will hold an emergency Cobra meeting on Wednesday as temperatures this week could reach 38C and wildfires rage on.

Andy Burnham will hold an emergency Cobra meeting on Wednesday as temperatures this week could reach 38C and wildfires rage on.