loading . . . Wars over water A warning from the Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, Wera Hobhouse, that climate change will drive future migration, conflict and water shortages. Speaking in the House of Commons, Mrs Hobhouse highlighted the growing threat posed by water scarcity and climate-driven displacement. When she warned that communities around the world would be forced to move as climate impacts worsen, Richard Tice, Deputy Leader of Reform UK, interjected: "Shut the borders!" Responding directly, Mrs Hobhouse told the House: "They will come, and you will shut the borders, but we will have wars over water shortages. https://bathnewseum.com/2026/06/25/wars-over-water/
