# Severe drought and heat warnings threaten British food production

https://mins.news/en/video/21413

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-13 15:31 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qWPCwp83ro

> Severe drought and repeated heat warnings are straining British food production. One of the country’s largest farms has watched reservoir levels plunge while irrigating vegetables for supermarkets and food chains.

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