London Business

Freddy McBride, 61, from Balham in south London, was due to fly with his wife from Heathrow to Belfast on Saturday morning but had to rebook with Aer Lingus.

The Crown Estate is one of the biggest landlords in the UK, but the money it makes ultimately is paid to the Treasury.

Thames water said it saw a “deterioration” in water metrics, such as leakage and supply interruption, as a result of the drought.