Three die in downpours and 900 homes are hit as environment secretary denies talks with insurers have stalled The government came under increasing pressure on Monday over cuts to flood defences and its apparent impasse with the insurance industry as the number of homes and properties damaged by the deluge of the past few days approached the 1,000 mark. Ministers were accused of cutting almost 300 flood protection schemes and put on the back foot when insurance companies claimed talks between the...
Three die in downpours and 900 homes are hit as environment secretary denies talks with insurers have stalled The government came under increasing pressure on Monday over cuts to flood defences and its apparent impasse with the insurance industry as the number of homes and properties damaged by the deluge of the past few days approached the 1,000 mark. Ministers were accused of cutting almost 300 flood protection schemes and put on the back foot when insurance companies claimed talks between the...
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