Environment Secretary George Eustice says the government is considering changing the formula in which it determines how its funds are distributed in flood-stricken areas.
He suggests town that are hit by floods more frequently, "may be three or four times in a decade", will be eligible to more money.
His comments came on a visit to Northwitch, which was recently hit by heavy rains brough by Storm Christoph. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Environment Secretary George Eustice said the Government was looking atproviding more funding to areas which suffer frequent flooding during a visitto Northwich, Cheshire, following Storm Christoph.
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The centre of Northwich has been hit by flooding, with water entering somebusinesses in the town centre and homes evacuated. Roads into the town centrehave been closed and pedestrians are being asked to avoid the area due tofootpaths being āunder numerous inches of waterā, police said on Twitter.
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Dozens of elderly residents have been evacuated from Northwich, Cheshire. Firefighters used boats to rescue the pensioners and transport them to a nearby hotel by bus.
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A "culture of misogyny in the criminal justice system" could lead to men getting away with more lenient sentences, the victims' commissioner and domestic abuse.. Sky News
Rangers fans let off smoke bombs outside Ibrox ahead of the match against St Mirren. Expectation is building ahead of a potential first league title success in a decade.Scotland remains under strict lockdown measures amid the pandemic with supporters from different households not allowed to congregate under Government guidelines.Rangers could win the league title this weekend if they beat St Mirren on Saturday and Celtic drop points against Dundee United on Sunday.
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Scotland skip Eve Muirhead is "grateful for the chance to compete" after the women's World Curling Championship is rearranged for next month in Calgary, Canada. BBC Sport
The Scottish Government may be able to accelerate the relaxation of rules on meeting outdoors, Nicola Sturgeon has said.She praised progress on driving down the spread of the virus across Scotland and on vaccinations, as she announced 498 cases in the past 24 hours ā the lowest daily total since September 27.
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A charity has launched a click-and-collect service at seven shops across Northern Ireland. St Vincent de Paul will feature items on their Facebook page for contactless payment and collection.
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Michelle OāNeill has accused the UK Government of upping the ante over the Northern Ireland Protocol with a display of āextreme bad faithā.Stormontās deputy First Minister said the joint EU/UK committee on the implementation of the protocol should have been the forum for resolving issue around grace periods, rather than taking a āsolo runā to unilaterally extend them.Responding to the loyalist paramilitary move to withdraw support from the Good Friday Agreement in protest at the protocol, the Sinn Fein vice president questioned why they were still seeking to influence events 23 years after the peace accord.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned the reopening of schools in England will inevitably increase the risk of the transmission of Covid.
However, he said the today marked a "big and emotional" day for millions of families across the country. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to comment on accusations made by Prince Harry and Meghan, saying he has spent "a long time not commenting on Royal Family matters", and does not intend to now.
He adds he's always had "the highest admiration for the Queen". Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson insists education has been the government's priority throughout the Covid pandemic.
Pupils in England have returned to the classroom as the third lockdown begins to be eased. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Schools across England have welcomed back all pupils as the first steps out of lockdown are taken. Many secondary schools are opting to stagger the return over the week in order to meet the demand for testing. Secondary and college pupils will be tested with lateral flow tests twice a week, receiving three initial tests at school before they start taking them at home. Report by Thomasl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour leader Keir Starmer says this Covid lockdown "has to be the last" as keeping children in schools was the priority, even if that meant other restrictions had to be lifted slower. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes in north-west England because of flooding. Care home residents were among those evacuated after floods in several areas across the north-west of..
People are being urged to heed flood warnings into the weekend, with theEnvironment Secretary warning of the possibility of more āchallengesā in partsof England due to wet weather next week...
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Flooding hit parts of Stourport on Severn in the Wyre Forest, UK today as the River Severn burst its banks from continued rain brought by Storm Christoph.
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