Flooding crisis is under control, minister tells struggling farmers

George Eustice rejects need for inquiry as NFU president calls for 'seismic investment'

The government has rejected calls for a public inquiry into the UK flooding disaster, arguing that it has the crisis under control.

The environment secretary, George Eustice, came under sustained attack at the National Farmers' Union annual conference, but said the government had already saved thousands of homes from flooding and would be spending "record" amounts on future defences.