Wales Wildfires & Drought: What exactly did the COBRA emergency meeting achieve?
Wales is in the grip of an extraordinary heatwave — wildfires spreading, drought declared across the country, and a COBRA emergency meeting called by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. In this episode of Senedd Sources, Ollie and Jo ask the big question: was the government's response actually enough, or just talk?
The panel breaks down what really happens behind the scenes when a COBRA meeting is called, why Wales was left short of resources like helicopters early in the fire season, and whether the government's advice — including urging shops not to sell disposable barbecues — went far enough…
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