Government announces £50m fund for flood victims
Chancellor George Osborne has announced a £50 million fund for families and businesses affected by flooding in Cumbria and Lancashire.
Cumbria begins road to recovery after Storm Desmond
Four days on from Storm Desmond, the trappings of modern life like electricity and mobile phone signals are still out of action in parts of Cumbria.
Villages like Glenridding in the Lake District have been more or less cut off from the outside world and it will take months for life to get back to normal.
ITV News correspondent Dan Rivers reports:
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Woman's home flooded despite £30k spend on defences
A woman who spent £30k flood-proofing her property is once again clearing out her home after being flooded for the third time in ten years
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Storm Desmond: 1,000 homes still without power
More severe weather is set to hit flood-hit communities in north-west England still recovering from Storm Desmond.
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Floods may not push up premiums, says insurer boss
ITV News Business Editor Joel Hills meets the boss of Britain's largest home insurer as he surveys the flood damage in Carlisle.