Overview

• Hosts Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt welcomed Andy White from the Consumer Council for Water to explain how smart meters can deliver significant household savings
• White warned that a high demand for smart meter installations has created long queues and that full rollout will take time
• Munchetty urged viewers to stop leaving taps running while brushing teeth, calling the habit “pointless” and sharing her personal annoyance
• Garry Mackay of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service delivered a live warning about unusual wildfires in rural Scotland driven by high temperatures, strong winds and dry conditions
• The programme deferred its regular Newswatch segment to the following morning after encountering scheduling issues