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UK floods: ministers to quiz insurers over claims
Speed Read Final floods damage bill could cost insurers as much as £1bn, prompting fears of a rise in premiums
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Flood insurance: Government's leaky plan has Catch-22
In Depth Cost of the bad weather could reach £1bn, with claims expected to hit £30,000 each
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Infographic: how often has the Thames Barrier been used?
Speed Read The Thames Barrier has been raised 28 times in the last ten weeks – that's 20% of the total since it was built
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Floods: 'Money is no object' becomes 'No blank cheque'
In Depth Cameron's pledge that 'We are a wealthy country' has Whitehall spin doctors rowing quickly backwards
By The Mole Published
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Britain inundated – by dismal decisions from the top brass
In Depth From the Somerset Levels to Syria, poor leadership is wearing the public patience thin
By Crispin Black Published
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Total flood protection is a myth: we must learn to live with it
In Depth The trouble with building flood defences is that it encourages risky development, says Keith Beven
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Week in pictures: 2 - 8 February
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Storms batter the south coast – in pictures
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Flooding fiasco: timely op puts hapless Paterson out of frame
In Depth Environment Secretary's emergency operation means trusty Eric Pickles now takes charge of flooding
By The Mole Published
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Week in pictures: 26 January - 1 February
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When will the rain stop? Parts of UK suffering record rainfall
Speed Read Swathes of England experience wettest January since records began more than 100 years ago
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Flood prevention: deal imminent for new homes
In Depth Four-year standoff betweeen developers, authorities and environmentalists may be coming to an end
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UK weather: homes flooded as storm hits Britain
Speed Read Flood warnings issued across the UK as high tides combine with Atlantic storms to pose threat to life
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557 job cuts in flood protection: bad timing for Owen Paterson
In Depth As Cobra meets to discuss flooding, Environment Secretary is left in deep water by predecessor
By The Mole Published
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