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Worsening flood outlook prompts renewed calls for climate adaptation measures

Insurance giant urges government to publish flood data and strengthen planning laws, warning that number new homes at risk of flooding could reach one-in seven by 2050

FloodReady Review and Action Plan provides recommendations and practical steps for enhancing property flood resilience measures

Defra unveils plans to reform flood defence funding formula to boost support for nature-based projects and maximise benefits from record £10.5bn flood resilience programme

Environmental Audit Committee calls for creation of single national flood reporting and information service to help households and businesses combat rising flood risks

Labour government reveals it has completed more than 150 flood resilience projects during its first year in office, as it works to repair 'crumbling' infrastructure

Government urged to overhaul adaptation policy, as campaigners warn UK is 'shockingly underprepared' for level of disruption seen across southern Europe

Floods Resilience Taskforce meets as Met Office warns parts of the UK likely to see above average rainfall, while other areas could see drought conditions persist

Major new analysis concludes the UK's climate is 'notably different' to just a few decades ago, as Ed Miliband prepares to challenge political opponents on how they would respond to escalating climate impacts

'Outdated' regulations are leaving pupils' health and education under threat from worsening climate impacts such as intensifying heatwaves and flooding, charities have warned