Boris Johnson under attack for response to floods - again

Prime minister faces second month of criticism over his response to the issue

UK floods
Flood water in Yalding
(Image credit: (Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images))

Boris Johnson has been criticised by a raft of politicians for not visiting flood-stricken communities after rivers burst their banks across southern England.

The Met Office has 54 flood warnings and 141 flood alerts in place across the UK, including in the north of England and the Midlands.

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