Thames Water’s hosepipe ban ‘unlikely’ to end before 2023

A hosepipe ban affecting 10 million people is unlikely to be lifted before the end of the year.

Thames Water, which introduced the temporary measure in August in the midst of the record-breaking heatwaves, says river levels are still lower than usual.

For weeks, households across London, the Thames Valley and the South East, have not been allowed to use hosepipes to water gardens, fill paddling pools, wash cars and windows.