Cameron "suspects" extreme weather linked to climate change

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Prime Minister commits Defra to report on whether UK flood preparedness is adequate in light of climate threat

The first Prime Ministers' Questions of the New Year saw climate change back at the top of the political agenda, as David Cameron revealed that he "very much suspects" increased incidents of extreme weather...

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