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.
Extra cash 'won't help long-term flood risk'
The additional £130 million David Cameron has pledged to the flood relief effort will not address the country's long-term flood risk, the Government's own independent advisers have said.
The Committee on Climate Change said on its blog: "As it is, only 4% of households at flood risk in England are seeing their defences refurbished or improved over this period.
"So the additional funding won't materially address the rising long-term flood risk given the latest assessment of the investment need."
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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.