Is the UK prepared for drought?

Sky News Daily - En podcast af Sky News

After the driest July in almost 90 years Southern Water will impose the first hosepipe ban in England for a decade. If dry summers are expected more often, is the UK prepared for more droughts?On the Sky News Daily podcast Charlotte Lomas is joined by science correspondent Thomas Moore to examine how the UK’s infrastructure and water suppliers are coping with the lack of rainfall. Plus, Alastair Chisholm, head of policy at the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, discusses measures to reduce water usage and wastage.Producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse, Soila ApparicioPodcast promotion producer: David ChipakupakuEditor: Paul Stanworth

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