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Prime Minister ' very sorry' for flood suffering

David Cameron has said he is "very sorry about any way people have suffered" during the floods, as he reiterated the Government's stance that money is no object in the relief effort.

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Environment Agency hits back at criticism over floods

The Environment Agency's (EA) independent board members hit back at criticisms of the quango's role in preparing the country for floods in a strongly worded statement.

The agency said they were "concerned" about recent criticism of their staff and their chairman Lord Smith.

Just as it is wrong to criticise the work of our staff on the ground, it is equally wrong to seek to place blame for the recent flooding events on the chairman and 'people in London'.

The wider debate about dredging and what it achieves needs to be had. The time for that is when these floods are over.

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