Insurance bosses will meet ministers to discuss their response to the flood crisis. Victims have received £14m in emergency payments so far. Ed Miliband will call for faster processing of insurance claims when he too meets industry representatives.
The president of the European Commission has denied that regulations from Brussels on dredging rivers have contributed to the UK's flooding problems.
Speaking at the London School of Economics, Jose Manuel Barroso addressed accusations made by Ukip leader Nigel Farage, who has called for a public inquiry into the extent that the Environment Agency follows EU directives.
"Just last week Brussels was blamed for the devastating floods here in the south of England. We have also beenaccused of the death of poor Marius the giraffe in Denmark," he said. "It's an interesting caricature. But it is just that - a caricature.
"Of course, neither the floods nor the giraffe have anything to do with European regulations or responsibilities at all," he added.
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The residents of one street in Egham in Surrey have described how they have coped with the devastating impact of the floods.
Somerset Levels have been one of the worst-affected areas during the floods and today's aerial images reveal the situation remains bleak.