Sinkholes have been appearing all over the UK – in places like North Yorkshire, Hertfordshire, Kent and Buckinghamshire. But is the recent bad weather to blame?...
MPs have suggested that some of the money set aside for HS2 should be used to improve infrastructure in the south-west, where railways have been badly...
The prime minister has said the Environment Agency will not lose 500 members of staff amid its efforts to deal with Britain’s flooding. However, he has...
The north-west of England and western parts of Wales have been handed red warnings by the Met Office, ahead of forecasted gales of 80-100mph on Wednesday...
The political row over the handling of flooding in the UK has escalated, as floodwater in the Thames reaches record levels – with experts warning of...
Royal Marines have been deployed on the Somerset Levels to help reinforce flood defences, with residents in the area encouraged to evacuate. The chairman of the...
Heavy rain and strong winds are set to continue into the weekend in parts of Britain, according to the Environment Agency, as the military is drafted...
The stormy weather, comprising of heavy rainfall and gale-force winds, is set to continue in parts of Britain for the rest of the week and into...
The UK must spend an extra £500m over the next four years to prepare for the increased risk of flooding brought by climate change, government climate...
The Met Office has warned that parts of Britain could experience “heavy rain and gale-force winds” over the coming days, with the Environment Agency saying high sea...
More heavy rain and high tides are to hit the south and west of the UK, bringing further flooding, as experts warn that the UK will...
The government may send the military to the heavily flooded Somerset Levels to assist people who have been cut off since Christmas, the environment secretary has...
The government’s spending on preparing for the effects of global warming has almost halved since the current environment secretary Owen Paterson took office, newly released figures...
The Environment Agency is facing a furious backlash over its responses in flood-hit areas of the UK, as communities in England and Scotland have been warned...
MPs have accused the bosses of UK energy distribution firms of “utter complacency”, during a hearing investigating the companies’ responses to the stormy weather that led to...