Flood threat may result in people being moved to new areas

Major Met Office report predicts warming up up to 5C, plus more heatwaves and more rain

People may have to be moved away from high-risk areas as climate change makes flooding more likely and more severe in the UK, the government has said.

The warning came as a Met Office report found Britain would experience much wetter winters and summers as much as 5C hotter as a result of climate change. This year's heatwave is likely to become the new normal by mid-century, but the wettest days are now on average seeing 17% more rainfall than in the recent past, bringing a much heightened risk of flash flooding.