Sir Keir Starmer has said the Government's response to flooding is not "good enough" and vowed Labour would take pre-emptive action earlier in the year to get ahead of the problem.Speaking to broadcasters on a visit to the East Midlands, he said: "What that means: earlier in the year in the autumn, having a taskforce that brings together local authorities, emergency response, local people, to ensure that the prevention work is done.

Sir Keir Starmer has said the Government's response to flooding is not "good enough" and vowed Labour would take pre-emptive action earlier in the year to get ahead of the problem.Speaking to broadcasters on a visit to the East Midlands, he said: "What that means: earlier in the year in the autumn, having a taskforce that brings together local authorities, emergency response, local people, to ensure that the prevention work is done.