Taps could run dry if government doesn’t act on drought, Lords warn

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The cross-party House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee’s report ‘Surviving drought: reclaim the rain’ has said the UK must store, manage and reuse rainwater much better to help prevent both drought and flooding

England’s water supply is under growing strain and without action the risk of drought threatens vital systems, a House of Lords committee has warned.

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