British PM Burnham to chair emergency meeting on heatwaves, drought

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

Parts of country face fifth heatwave of the summer with highs of 38C forecast this week The Guardian’s environment editor Damian Carrington has put together this explainer on why Europe is warming about twice as fast as the global average, with shifting weather patterns, Arctic warming, declining snow cover and reduc

Prime minister’s move comes as several areas in UK tackle wildfires and drought amid extreme high temperatures

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

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

Prime Minister has called the emergency meeting on Wednesday

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,

The weather is said to have plunged the country into a 'national emergency' with a risk of 'flash drought'

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.

PM to chair emergency Cobra meeting amid ‘extreme heat’ warning and wildfires  ITVX