Storm Christoph: Boris Johnson visits flood-hit Manchester

PM praises region's defences as five severe flood warnings remain in place in UK

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Boris Johnson has made a visit to Didsbury in Manchester to speak to Environment Agency officials after the area was hit by severe flooding from Storm Christoph overnight.

Speaking to reporters at Withington golf club, the prime minister said recent improvements to the region's flood defences had averted a much worse situation.