UK Government Convenes Emergency Meeting Amid Extreme Heatwave and Drought
The UK government has convened an emergency Cobra meeting as the Met Office issues an extreme heat warning across the country. The meeting, chaired by the Prime Minister, addresses the severe heatwave conditions, drought, and potential wildfires.
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Burnham Calls Emergency Meeting to Manage Drought and Wildfires
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will hold an emergency government meeting on the UK’s latest heat wave as the country’s grapples with widespread drought and proliferating wildfires.
By Chloe Chaplain
Read full article →Burnham to hold emergency Cobra meeting in response to heatwaves
Prime minister’s move comes as several areas in UK tackle wildfires and drought amid extreme high temperatures
Read full article →UK heatwave live: Met Office issues extreme heat warning as government convenes emergency Cobra meeting
Parts of country face fifth heatwave of the summer with highs of 38C forecast this week We have some comments from the Liberal Democrats and Green party on the Cobra emergency meeting scheduled for later today. While welcoming the government’s announcement, the Lib Dem environment spokesperson Pippa Heylings said emergency meetings were not enough to put out fires or protect our communities, saying “we urgently need a national strategy to make the UK climate-ready”. Continue reading...
By Taz Ali
Read full article →UK PM to chair emergency meeting on heatwaves, drought
More than 2,800 people in Britain have died from heat-related causes this year.
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