Yorkshire Water to introduce hosepipe ban from Friday

The dry summer has led officials to declare a hosepipe ban (Picture: Getty)

A hosepipe ban has been announced for millions of Brits in a bid to protect water supplies ahead of a hot summer.

Yorkshire Water has announced that hosepipe restrictions will be brought in from Friday after the region experienced the driest and warmest spring on record.

Just six inches of rainfall was recorded between February and June this year – less than half of what the region expects annually.

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