UK government is not prepared for climate disasters, says spending watchdog

The government does not track or evaluate its spending on extreme weather resilience, the National Audit Office report found Photograph: Andrew Fox/The Guardian

The UK government is not adequately prepared for climate disasters including severe droughts and floods, a report by the National Audit Office has found.

Climate campaigners have said that the UK government is “like a boiling frog” and “oblivious” to extreme weather.