Will drought be declared in more parts of England? Here’s what we know

• Drought status could be extended to more parts of England, including the North West, as temperatures are forecast to reach 36C later this week.
• While half of England and Wales have already been plunged into drought, further regions could be declared on Monday afternoon when officials meet at the National Drought Group.
• It comes as firefighters tackle a heathland wildfire in the New Forest after a vehicle fire on the A31 spread.
• Yellow heat health alerts are in place across multiple English regions, with the Met Office considering rare extreme heat warnings.
• The Environment Agency said that over 25 million people have restrictions on water use, with millions under hosepipe bans.

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Mapped: Where drought has been declared in the UK as another heatwave looms