New hosepipe ban now in force as tens of millions of Britons now face fierce restrictions

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A new hosepipe ban has come into force today, with tens of millions of Britons now living under fierce restrictions across swathes of the country.

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Thames Water - Britain's largest water supplier - has urged households across its network to comply with the measures immediately.Under the new rules, residents are prohibited from using hosepipes for non-essential purposes, including garden watering, car washing, filling paddling pools, and topping up hot tubs.The ban follows a sustained period of hot weather and surging consumer demand.The Environment Agency's (EA) National Drought Group has warned that swathes of southern, central and eastern England are edging towards full drought classification, with conditions currently designated "prolonged dry weather".Eight regions across England have now reached this status - the final stage before an official drought declaration.Those areas include East Anglia, the West Midlands, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Lincolnshire and...

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