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Ministers should urgently 'make a clear statement of ambition' on climate and flood resilience, UK climate, infrastructure and insurance experts warn

Study of land registry data reveals thousands of new homes have been built in flood prone areas, and could also be denied insurance

Emma Howard Boyd concedes flood defences 'cannot prevent flooding everywhere, all of the time' and calls instead for more resilient infrastructure

There have been repeated warnings about the UK's vulnerability to flooding - now the PM must put climate resilience at the centre of his 'levelling-up' agenda

Key impacts include loss of natural coastal and flooding protection, disappearance of natural carbon storage sinks, and steep rises in prices of key commodities

Insurance industry warns of increased premiums as flood risk grows due to climate change.

Upgrades to flood defences in Great Yarmouth will help protect the town against flooding driven by climate change

New £5m virtual data centre utilising cutting edge satellite technology could help lower risk of climate impacts, government claims

Some 300 flood alerts in place over the weekend, including almost 100 flood warnings, as experts call for overhaul of flood policy

Labour announces major solar roll out plan for libraries and communities, as Lib Dems pledge £100bn to tackling 'climate emergency' and Greens propose Universal Basic Income