Labor has called for a COBRA meeting to discuss the impact of the prolonged heat wave on water supplies across the country.
During a speech on Saturday, Deputy Leader Angela Rayner called on the government to act amid fears the drought could last into next year.
With drought in eight regions, Ms. Rayner accused the government of “not planning for the future”.
She said: “This is the second major heat wave in weeks, but this Tory government is failing our country again. Conservative passivity on drought warnings creates a dust bowl in Britain.