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.
New cabinet committee launches reviews in flood plan
David Cameron has chaired the first meeting of a new Cabinet committee on flood recovery.
The committee agreed a series of reviews in relation to the long-term flood recovery plan:
- A review of the Bellwin scheme which provides emergency financial assistance to local authorities during exceptional circumstances, to consider whether the arrangements for providing funding to compensate local authorities for the costs of emergency measures are fit for purpose
- A targeted review of the resilience of the transport network to extreme weather events
- A review of investment decision guidelines on flood defences
- An annual resilience review to consider the local, regional and national response to extreme weather situations and make recommendations for the Government’s long and short-term resilience strategy.
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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.