Researchers cite £2.4bn annual cost of flooding and say a third of England’s critical infrastructure is at riskSpending on flood defences will fall off a cliff edge next year, a report warns, calling on the...
Read MoreExclusive: Government to grant nature groups a licence for release of rodent species after earlier setbacksThe release of beavers into English waterways is to be allowed for the first time in centuries, the Guardian can...
Read MoreExclusive: Analysis suggests development in flood regions result of Labour push for 1.5m new homes in five yearsMore than 100,000 new homes will be built on the highest-risk flood zones in England in the next five years as part...
Read MoreLabour pledges to protect 66,500 more properties, criticising previous Tory effortsMinisters are topping up flood defence investment in England to a “record” £2.65bn, after accusing the previous government of...
Read MoreFlooding causes major incident in Leicestershire as power cuts and school closures affect other parts of BritainA major incident was declared in Leicestershire after melting snow and rain led to widespread flooding on a...
Read MoreEngineers assess damage as heavy rains cause first major breach of Bridgewater canal since 1970sEngineers are assessing the scale of damage to a canal built more than 250 years ago after flood waters caused a dramatic collapse...
Read MoreHundreds of properties flooded and Welsh town hit by landslip as major incident declared in NorthamptonshireForecasters, environment officials and politicians have been strongly criticised over the warnings issued before Storm...
Read MoreWelsh leaders say warnings and defences were inadequate – but government says it cannot protect ‘every single home and business’Storm Bert – live updatesForecasters and politicians have come in for strong...
Read MoreMore than 200 flood alerts remain in place for England and Wales with travel issues set to continueIn its most recent update, the Met Office has said “impacts from Storm Bert will continue to cause disruption as we go...
Read MoreStrong winds and persistent rain could complicate clean-up efforts Storm Bert is expected to cause further disruption on Monday after torrential downpours caused “devastating” flooding over the weekend and a major...
Read MoreMajor incident declared in Wales and England and Scotland hit by power cuts due to rain, floods and windSeveral people have been killed as Storm Bert battered the UK and a major incident has been declared in south Wales.At least...
Read MoreLarge parts of east and south under alerts as schools are shut and riverside neighbourhoods evacuated in AndalucíaAuthorities in eastern and southern Spain have closed schools and begun evacuating some residents as the...
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