Guardian: The prime minister, David Cameron, will aim to visit every flood-hit area around the country "to try and learn lessons" after speaking with residents in one of the country's most flooded towns.
Cameron defended the government's handling of the crisis and hit back at criticism that he was visiting places such as Upton-upon-Severn in Worcestershire, where the army was deployed after the town was cut in two by floodwaters, only after the damage had already been done.
Earlier, he described the...