Ministers ‘preparing for all eventualities’ for winter after Spain’s extreme weather
Sir Keir Starmer’s government has drawn up plans to cope with extreme weather this winter following the devastating floods in Spain.
The cross-government work will ensure “we are domestically as resilient as we possibly can be”, Downing Street has said.
Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband pointed to warnings that 600,000 people in the UK could be at risk of flooding in future because of climate change.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden led the briefing on winter preparations, adding “recent events in Spain were a reminder of the impact extreme weather can have on local communities”.
The prime minister’s spokesman said: “We’re always preparing for all eventualities, whether it’s the impact of extreme weather, whether it’s impacts on the NHS.”
‘Devastating scenes’
The discussion about preparations for winter, which also included an update from Health Secretary Wes Streeting about NHS readiness, followed an update from Sir Keir and Mr Miliband about the upcoming COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan.
The spokesman said: “The link was made to the fact that climate change can result in extreme weather events. We have obviously seen these very devastating scenes in Spain.”
More than 200 people have been killed in Spain as a result of the flooding around Valencia.
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