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UK water crisis

England's reservoirs are far below normal after a dry year, and ministers have been warned that some could run critically low over winter. Hosepipe bans are still in place for millions of people.

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  1. Ministers were warned that parts of England could reach a 'Day Zero' for water before Christmas without an unusually wet winter. England's reservoirs sit near 69 percent, more than 10 points below normal.