Government response to flooding was to ‘stare out the window’, Labour says

Starmer says Labour would take pre-emptive action as minister confirms 2,000 homes have been flooded by Storm Henk

Ministers have been accused of doing little more than staring out of the window and watching the rain come down" as it was revealed that 2,000 homes have been flooded by Storm Henk.

Labour called for a new taskforce to be created that would meet before the winter storms hit to pinpoint the areas most at risk and protect threatened homes and businesses.