‘We cannot magic up more water’: the supply problems putting housing targets in England at risk

England's housebuilding agenda is colliding with a water crisis. Half the country was declared to be in serious drought this week—the second year running—and council leaders say water shortage and crumbling infrastructure across the east and south-east now jeopardize government housing targets. Per The Guardian, the Environment Agency warns of dire consequences for the economy, environment, and wildlife.

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