The Environment Agency has launched a further round of public consultation events for the proposed £120 million Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme -attendees can also indicate their preferred options for the route of a new flood relief channel.

The Scottish Government has launched a £235 million flood risk management plan to protect homes, businesses and communities from flooding - the first plan to protect Scotland against flood risk.

Professor Dieter Helm of Oxford University, Chair of the Natural Capital Committee and a key government adviser, has called for a radical rethink on the structure and funding of UK flood defence provision.

The widespread nature of the December floods is likely to result in an increase in spending on flood defences and a reassessment of where money is spent, according to Fitch Ratings. Fitch is also warning that failure to keep up flood defence spending could lead to higher-than-expected claims for the UK's Flood Re scheme.