UK weather latest: Burnham mulls disposable BBQ ban as he prepares to chair Cobra meeting on extreme heat

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

ANDY Burnham will chair his first Cobra meeting today in response to the extreme heat - but should the PM be focusing on the migrant crisis? The 49ft mega-dinghy that made the perilous journey earlier this week laid bare the extent of the Channel chaos, with the average number of migrants per boat increasing tenfold si

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.

NewsUK NewsAndy BurnhamPrime Miniister to chair meeting this Wednesday afternoon08:24, 12 Aug 2026Prime Minister Andy Burnham will host a Cobra meeting in response to the extreme weather (Image: PA)Prime Minister Andy Burnham is to chair a meeting of the Government’s emergency Cobra committee this Wednesday as temperat

Harry Taylor and Ted Hennessey, Press Association 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 many parts of the country into drought. The Prime Minister will meet with ministers, officials and

Prime Minister Andy Burnham wil chair an emergency Cobra meeting as the UK battles widespread wildfires, a drought crisis and extreme heat — with temperatures set to hit 38C

High temperatures continue with forecasts reaching 38C on Thursday and wildfires stretching emergency services The prime minister will chair a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee on Wednesday in response to extreme heat, which has caused wildfires and plunged many parts of Britain into drought. Andy Burnham will m