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.
PM refuses to comment on Environment Agency job losses
David Cameron refused to comment on whether 550 staff at the Environment Agency would still be made redundant after his insistence that "money was no object" in dealing with the nation's flooding emergency
Labour leader Ed Miliband repeatedly asked Mr Cameron whether the 550 planned redundancies to people "currently working on the clean-up" would be reconsidered.
Mr Cameron defended spending at the Environment Agency and its budgets for future flood defences but made no specific comment on staffing at the agency.
The Prime Minister announced a range of measures designed to help flood-hit Britons including grants of up to £5,000 to build in flood defences to homes and businesses as they recover.
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Politicians swap Westminster for wellies
As the flood crisis has escalated, so has the practicality of the footwear and clothing worn by Britain's politicians.
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Floods crisis: Westminster and welly boots
David Cameron has donned his wellies to visit Britain's flood-stricken areas, but was it all too late?
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Government must show flooding victims it is in control
As the Westminster blame game rages on, the government must show victims of the catastrophic flooding that it has a grip on the crisis.