No hosepipe ban at No 10, as ministers call for water restrictions
by Helena Horton Environment reporter from Environment | The Guardian on (#62BQ4)
Exclusive: Downing Street has no plan to bar use of hoses as PM is also urged to drain pool at Chequers
Downing Street has no plan to put a hosepipe ban in place in and around the prime minister's residence, the Guardian can reveal, despite ministers calling for water companies to enforce restrictions.
Thames Water, which supplies No 10, said on Tuesday it would be putting water rationing in place in the coming weeks due to the extended dry conditions.
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