Britain could face food shortages as drought continues, farmers warn
“It does feel like there is going be some shortages of [food] products.”Climate breakdown is exacerbating extreme weather conditions such as droughts. This summer the Met Office has reported that England saw just 8% of its meteorological average rainfall for July and it is likely to be confirmed as the driest July on record. Approximately 23 million people across England and Wales are under a hosepipe ban.
- ▪“It does feel like there is going be some shortages of [food] products.”Climate breakdown is exacerbating extreme weather conditions such as droughts.
- ▪This summer the Met Office has reported that England saw just 8% of its meteorological average rainfall for July and it is likely to be confirmed as the driest July on record.
- ▪Approximately 23 million people across England and Wales are under a hosepipe ban.
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‘Across much of the UK, combines have been rolling earlier than usual this year.’ Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PAView image in fullscreen‘Across much of the UK, combines have been rolling earlier than usual this year.’ Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PAFarmingBritain could face food shortages as drought continues, farmers warnWheat is half normal height, while England is seeing earliest ever harvest as farmers battle to salvage what they can of their cropsHelena HortonSun 2 Aug 2026 11.54 EDTLast modified on Sun 2 Aug 2026 11.55 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleBritain could face shortages of certain foods after parts of England faced a punishing drought, the president of the National Farmers’ Union has warned.Farms across the country faced floods over the winter, making planting extremely…
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