Sunak's a washout

Starmer slams PM’s response to floods as homes are devastated

- ADAM ASPINALL

KEIR Starmer yesterday slammed Rishi Sunak's response to last week's flooding, as households and businesses continued to count the cost of the damage.

The Labour leader toured streets still being cleared up after the deluges and met locals devastated by them.

Mr Starmer laid into No10 as weather experts warned more flooding was on the way due to rising river levels.

He revealed Labour would set up a flood resilience task force to make sure preventative measures were in place before heavy winter rains.

Mr Starmer said: "The response wasn't quick enough.

"I just don't think it's good enough for the Government to come after the event again and express empathy.

"Get ahead of this with a task force. That's what I would do.