Money ‘no object’ for flood relief
Craig TaylorPM David Cameron unveils measures to help those hit by flooding, but warns more bad weather means things could get worse before they get better. BBC News – UK
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Flood-swollen Thames at record levels
Thousands of homes along the River Thames are threatened with flooding as water levels continue to rise and as the political row over the crisis deepens. BBC News – UK
Minister quits over cleaner’s visa
Immigration minister Mark Harper resigns from the government after it emerges his cleaner did not have permission to work in the UK. BBC News – UK
Environment boss ‘let everyone down’
Residents of the flood-hit Somerset Levels accuse Environment Agency chairman Lord Smith of “letting everyone down”, as he and David Cameron visited the area. BBC News – UK
UK braced for more rain after storms
Large parts of the UK are braced for more heavy rain after being battered by storms. BBC News – UK
Flood delay a tragedy, says Charles
The Prince of Wales says it is a “tragedy” that nothing happened for so long for flood-hit areas in the Somerset Levels, as power cuts and rail disruption hit south-west England. BBC News – UK