‘People are scared their neighbours will call the police on them’: how the hosepipe ban got caught up in the culture wars

The Guardian23 Jul 2026Macro
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While many people in the UK recognise the need to preserve water, others are furious and planning to flout the ban in their area. The target of their anger? Failing water companies and frighteningly thirsty datacentres