FLOOD DEVASTATION
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The cost of the devastating floods across the UK could reach more than £5billion, it has been estimated. And one fifth of that bill will rest with those with inadequate or non-existent insurance policies. The scale of the flooding over the last few weeks has seen communities across large sections of Northern England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland severely impacted. Most recently large areas of the North of England, from Hull to Lancaster, have been affected by three days of flooding from Boxing Day, and earlier in December Cumbria was hard hit with relentless flooding. Hundreds of people fled their homes after torrential rain triggered flooding in towns with dangerously high waters leaving people cut off, and many without power. The total burden on the UK insurance industry is estimated to reach up to £1.5bn alone. In 2007 when a similar pattern of flooding hit, total insured claims were £3.2bn, and now insurance experts consider that the actual financial impact will far exceed this. David Cameron defended the government’s spending on flood defences. The Prime Minister also denied accusations from local council leaders that there was a north-south divide in terms of government spending . He said: "[The UK spends] more per head of the population on flood defences in the north than we do in the south. “We are going to spend £2.3bn on flood defences in this Parliament but we will look at what’s happened here and see what needs to be done.”
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Quaid e Azam Day Celebrations
25th December marks Quaid e Azam Day for Pakistanis who take pride in following his motto of Unity, Faith and Discipline. A celebration on the 25th of December was hosted by Wosskow Brown Solicitors and Altman Smith Accountants to promote the ideas of the Quaid and work towards achieving goals in our community.
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