UK drought: Water shortage in heatwave is just one sign of infrastructure crisis – see energy and housing tooThe electricity grid is creaking, transport projects take decades and soaring house prices are harming young people’s search for a homeAugust 12, 2022 9:43 pm
It is three decades since the last new reservoir was built – no wonder that a prolonged dry period has caused such chaos, with no way of drawing on additional supplies to replace the lost rainfall and dried-up rivers. Mr Sunak says he would “hold our water companies accountable” and “work with farmers”, without explaining what that means. Promisingly, though, he also pledges to “fast-track approvals” forIt’s not just water. The electricity grid is creaking; supplies of domestically generated energy are thin in a market threatened by Vladimir Putin; major transport projects take decades; and soaring house prices are making it harder for young people to make a home of their own, dragging back productivity.
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