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 Met Office has issued yellow and amber weather warnings for rain, wind and snow with severe weather set to hit southern England
Severe weather is expected to hit London, south east England and south west England.
An amber warning of wind has been issued for southern and southeastern counties of England with gusts of 70mph likely from Friday afternoon.
Further heavy rain is due to arrive in south west England before moving quickly northwards and affecting many parts of the UK, raising fears of further flooding in places.
Snow could fall in Wales with two to five centimetres possible.
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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.