Government says supports put in place for flood victims
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Government says supports put in place for flood victims
The environment secretary has said supports are being put in place for those affected by Storm Bert.
Steve Reed said a Floods Resilience Task Force has been set up to make sure the agencies on the ground in affected areas are able to offer as much support as possible.
Report by Kennedyl.
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Environment Secretary Steve Reed has warned the nationalisation would cost £100 billion and slow down efforts to cut pollution. Mr Reed said it was not the answer, adding: “It would involve years of legal wrangles and during that that time, there would be no investments into upgrading our sewage and water pipes.''
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Treasury Minister Torsten Bell says “significant progress” has been made in the Ukraine peace talks and that providing security guarantees to Ukraine will “strengthen their hand in the negotiations”. It comes after President Trump promised to provide Ukraine with “very good security guarantee”
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Olivia Campbell-Cavendish of the Trans Legal Clinic says the Supreme Court’s ruling on the legal definition of a woman has “horrendous” impacts on trans people, but stresses the appeal is about fairness and equity for all.
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