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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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Pickles: Every resource available to flood-hit residents

Every resource is available to communities affected by flooding, Communities Secretaries Eric Pickles said in response to Labour's urgent question in the Commons.

Mr Pickles accused shadow environment secretary Maria Eagle of being hung up on "procedure" after she criticised him over the government's slow response along the River Thames.

He added that Labour was playing the "blame game", an accusation that was levelled at him by Ms Eagle.

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