We cover news from public bodies and utility companies for UK households on power cuts, weather, water, health, safety and security. Each report includes the date and sources, with links to our guides.
The Government has announced a new specialist wildfire capability, including strategically located wildfire response teams, within a wider £97 million investment in National Resilience assets.
South Central Ambulance Service declared a major incident at 20:00 on 26 June 2026 because of continued pressure during the heatwave, and stood it down at 11:40 on 28 June, returning to a critical…
The Met Office has issued further Amber extreme heat warnings for Friday and Saturday, shifting east of southern and central England, alongside a Red warning in force until late Thursday night.
South East Water says demand on its network peaked at 687 million litres a day on 24 June 2026, nearly 100 million litres above the June average, as hosepipe restrictions apply across all its supply…
The Welsh Government has activated its response coordination arrangements to monitor and manage the impacts of severe heat, as a rare Red warning for extreme heat covers parts of Wales on Wednesday…
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has issued heatwave safety guidance covering open water, driving, the home and wildfire risk, as parts of Devon and Somerset sit under amber and red extreme…
CCW and Ofwat have published joint research finding fewer than one in ten customers affected by two South East Water supply incidents last winter were satisfied with how the company handled them.
POM power banks sold in TK Maxx and Homesense stores between December 2025 and May 2026 have been recalled because loose internal wiring could short-circuit, overheat and catch fire.
United Utilities has worked with police, fire and ambulance services in the North West on videos warning of cold-water shock, to be shared on social media and made available to schools.
London Ambulance Service activated its REAP 4 demand plan after receiving 8,121 emergency calls on Tuesday 26 May, its busiest day since the pandemic, as hot weather continued.
The National Fire Chiefs Council has urged parents and carers to warn young people about unsupervised open water after four teenagers drowned in inland water over the bank holiday weekend.
The Drinking Water Inspectorate has reported a water quality event affecting supplies in the Maerdy and Ferndale area on 21 May, with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water working to restore normal service.
The Climate Change Committee has published A Well-Adapted UK, its adaptation report to Government, identifying drought as one of the most significant climate hazards facing the UK.
The National Fire Chiefs Council is running its annual Be Water Aware drowning prevention campaign from 27 April to 3 May 2026, warning that more than eight in ten accidental drowning victims in the…
The UK Health Security Agency has published a user guide for the Weather-Health Alert system, setting out how heat and cold alerts are issued with the Met Office and how users register for regional…
New fire safety rules for high-rise residential buildings in England took effect on 6 April 2026, requiring building owners and managers to identify and support residents who would struggle to…
The government has set out a new 10-year flood and coastal erosion investment programme, launching in April 2026, with £4.2 billion for flood and coastal erosion resilience over its first three years.
The Household Support Fund's prevention focus is replaced from April 2026 by the new Crisis and Resilience Fund, with councils expected to publish dedicated fund websites on that date.
New fire safety legislation for people living in high rise buildings, arising from Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations, took effect in April 2026, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service has said.
Food Standards Scotland has extended the MOMA Foods recall of porridge pots, sachets and oats to all products with best before dates between 24/04/2026 and 12/03/2027 because of possible mouse…