Flood risk and insurance cost fears highlighted for 1.8 million UK residents

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

The number of UK residents facing significant flood risk is larger than the population of Birmingham and Manchester combined, according to a major new report from a coalition of leading environmental campaign...

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