PM announces plans to help victims of flooding
The Prime Minister David Cameron has announced today there will be new funding schemes for homeowners and businesses in floods hit areas.
PM wants communities protected from future flooding
Following the announcement of a scheme to help homeowners and businesses in flood affected areas, including those in the Midlands, Prime Minister David Cameron has said:
"This Government is continuing to take decisive action across the board to help hard-working people affected by the floods. We have led the immediate response through COBRA, and put in place a range of measures to help people in the longer-term...
... Today I am publishing details of how homeowners and businesses can access a range of new funding schemes which I announced over the last week. We are helping people who need help now and protecting communities who need protecting in the future"
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