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drought conditions get any worse.And people are also being urged by boffins to stop flushing their toilets when they go for a wee in a bid to save water.Five water firms now have hosepipe bans in place amid the worst drought in more than a decade. READ MORE: Met Office issues severe thunderstorm warning to follow 35C heatwave But experts have warned these may not go far enough – and could soon be extended to outlaw washing windows and maintaining swimming pools.Southeast England is at the most risk after months of almost no rain.It’s one of eight parts of the UK officially in drought – which could soon be upgraded to "severe drought" if conditions do not improve.But scientists claim that without heavier than normal winter rainfall, the whole country faces water use restrictions lasting into the new year.Liz Stephens, associate professor of meteorology at Reading University, said: “We are very concerned over what the next few months will hold.“If we get below average rainfall in autumn and winter, we would be in a very serious situation by spring.”Despite stormy conditions expected this week, forecasters have warned there will not be enough rain to make a significant different.She added: “If this weather persists, we will need a winter far wetter than average to recover.”Climate experts have also warned us to save flushes for number twos amid the worst drought in more than a decade.Oxford academic Dr Lisa Schipper urged Brits to think twice before flushing their loos.The environmental scientist tweeted: “Everyone must rethink their water use, experts say…but where is the phrase I’ve been waiting to hear?“Yellow let it mellow; brown flush it down.”Meanwhile Tory MP Sir Robert Goodwill suggested flushing toilets with

Supermarkets across the UK face a potential ban on certain packaging which is likely to affect shoppers.

Manchester would benefit more from the Government's levelling up agenda if there was a Conservative Mayor in the Town Hall, a senior MP has suggested.