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The UK’s first hosepipe ban of the year has been announced, with temperatures set to soar to 33°C this week in a third summer heatwave.

Yorkshire Water said restrictions on water usage would be in place from Friday, with the region in drought since June after weeks of dry weather drained reservoirs and rivers.

The ban will hit 5.7 million people across Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and Derbyshire and will ban watering the garden, washing the car or filling paddling pools.

According to the Met Office, Saturday is expected to see the mercury rocket to 32°C in Bristol as the country faces another hot spell.

BBC Weather even predicts temperatures could peak at 33°C in the hottest areas.

England recorded its warmest June on record after the driest Spring for 132 years, with health officials warning of heatwave-related deaths.

A high of 34.7°C was recorded at St James’s Park, London, last Tuesday, beating a 34.4°C reading recorded in Writtle, Essex earlier in the day.

Looking ahead to this week, Marco Petagna, senior meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “I think Wednesday is probably going to be the day when we could start to reach the thresholds of 25 to 28 degrees, depending on where you are.

“But of course, you need three days at those temperatures for it to be able to be called a technical heatwave.

“So, although the temperature will be reaching the criteria, we probably won’t actually reach an official heatwave until around Friday, to give the three consecutive days at those temperatures.

“But temperatures are going to continue to climb as we go toward the end of the week, and certainly by Friday and Saturday, we could see 30 degrees, perhaps just nudging into the low 30s.”

This week, Environment Secretary Steve Reed told The i Paper that Britain was less than 10 years away from having to implement water rationing, with the taps being turned off during the day, as a result of the mismanagement of the water system.

While Yorkshire Water are the first company to announce a hosepipe ban, other firms have warned that they may also have to impose restrictions on water usage.

The scorching weather has led to higher water demand, with Yorkshire Water’s reservoirs 55.8 per cent full, which is 26.1 per cent lower than they usually are at this time of year.

Yorkshire Water’s director of water, Dave Kaye, said the hosepipe ban could last until Winter with action needed “now” to conserve water and protect the environment.

Reservoir stocks have been falling since the last week of January, he said.

People can still wash cars and water gardens using tap water from a bucket or watering can, while businesses can use a hosepipe if it is directly related to a commercial purpose.

“With more dry weather forecast in the coming weeks, it is likely our stocks will continue to fall, so we need to act now to maintain clean water supplies and long-term river health,” he said.

“The restrictions will come into effect on 11 July and will be in place until the region has seen significant rainfall to bring reservoirs and groundwater stocks back to where they need to be.

“This may last into the winter months, but we will lift the usage restrictions as soon as we are able.”

Last month, Yorkshire officially moved to drought status after a long period of low rainfall, with the Environment Agency saying there were 22 days of almost no recorded rainfall in May.

In May, the Environment Agency declared drought status for the north-west of England following the driest start to spring in 69 years.

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