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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Labour could cut financial support for farms damaged by floods

Two large sections of road running through a landscape of flooded fields
Flooded fields and roads after the River Trent overflowed its banks during Storm Henk in January. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Labour may cut financial support for flooded farmers, the Guardian has learned, while money to compensate them for deluges in January has still not hit their pockets.

The previous Conservative government earlier this year promised up to £25,000 in payments for uninsurable damage from flooding caused by Storm Henk. However, the eligibility criteria for these grants have still not been set out, leaving farmers out of pocket. The scheme has been plagued with delays, with some affected farmers not being paid because they live too far from a river.

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