Millions across the country are being urged to get flood ready – such as by signing up for flood warnings or preparing a flood plan – by the Environment Agency to mark the start of Flood Action Week 2025.

Following today’s publication of the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee Flood Resilience in England, the Institution of Civil Engineers is calling for the immediate implementation of Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act.

The Environment Agency is warning that heavy rain and thunderstorms expected today could lead to significant surface water flooding across parts of the country.

The Met Office has issued a series of warnings this morning saying that wet and windy weather will continue through much of this week.

The government has announced the recipients of awards to improve lowland peat soils, including over £1.3 million to projects across the North.

The London Climate Resilience Review is warning that London and UK are “underprepared” for climate change impacts like flooding and extreme heat and that London faces “lethal risk”.

The Government has announced that £25 million in ring-fenced funding will be invested in projects that use nature to protect communities from flooding.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced twelve new projects which will receive £16 million to restore peatlands across England.

The Environment Agency has published a detailed list of objections to planning applications based on flood risk and water quality between 2016-2017 to 2022-2023 containing a total of 19647 entries.

The Environment Agency and Surrey County Council have issued a Prior Information Notice inviting interested suppliers to register their interest in taking part in a final round of market engagement prior to commencing the procurement process for the Construction Partner.for the £300 million River Thames Scheme.