Writing from his family’s farm in Cumbria, Farmers Guardian online content specialist Tom Ryder reflects on the public reaction to Britain’s wildfire crisis and a promising start from new Prime Minister Andy Burnham
Fire chiefs say more must be done as almost 60,000 acres of land is lost to flames
Farmers know it will take much more than a ban on disposable barbecues to stop the wildfires
Defra officials set to attend as Welsh Government reveals financial help for drought-hit farmers
The Countryside Alliance has accused the UK government of worsening wildfire risks by continuing to ban heather burning on deep peat
A swathe of counties from Dorset to East Anglia have been officially declared in drought, as back-to-back heatwaves take their toll
Livestock specialist Katie Fallon talks of recent wildfires and regulations
Major incidents declared in Cairngorms and Essex as fires rage across the UK
Temperatures set to stay above 30C as fire chiefs report more than 250 wildfires and grass fires in just two weeks