Regional leaders call for flood-focused COBRA committee as fresh floods hit
Some 300 flood alerts in place over the weekend, including almost 100 flood warnings, as experts call for overhaul of flood policy
As a fresh wave of pre-Christmas flooding hits large swathes of England today, politicians have called on the government to establish a new COBRA-style emergency response unit specifically to deal with...
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