Storm Desmond: Jeremy Corbyn visits Cockermouth to see flood damage first-hand – video
by Guardian Staff from Environment | The Guardian on (#XA3T)
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visits the Cumbrian town of Cockermouth on Thursday, which was badly affected by floods following Storm Desmond. Corbyn praises the community spirit he has witnessed and urges positive action on climate change, which he says has a clear impact on extreme weather events in the UK. He also calls on the government to do more to strengthen flood defences in areas vulnerable to flooding
