UK flood victims criticise government for 'belated response'

Critics say announcement of extra funding serves as 'reminder of government's delayed reaction'

People affected by flooding in the Midlands and north of England have accused the government of a "belated response" after Boris Johnson announced a series of measures designed to prevent a repeat of this month's disaster.

The prime minister announced that 5,000 grants would be made available through local authorities from the end of November, in the wake of severe flooding in parts of Yorkshire and the Midlands.