# United Kingdom daily digest — 11 Oct 2026

One UK release led the day: the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is launching a Flood and Drought Resilience Taskforce. Chaired by Floods and Drought Minister Emma Hardy, it brings together more than 50 organisations and first meets on 14 October to assess winter flood preparedness and lessons from the ongoing drought.

Source-local date: Sunday 11 October 2026 (Europe/London). 1 release(s). Canonical: https://mediarelease.co/digests/uk/2026-10-11/

## Releases

### [New taskforce to boost Britain’s resilience to flooding and drought](https://mediarelease.co/uk/mr01847-new-taskforce-to-boost-britains-resilience-to-flooding-and-11102026.html)

Issued by: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs · Original source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-taskforce-to-boost-britains-resilience-to-flooding-and-drought

Defra is launching a Flood and Drought Resilience Taskforce, which meets for the first time on Wednesday 14 October 2026 and brings Floods and Drought Minister Emma Hardy together with more than 50 organisations, including the Environment Agency, Met Office, mayoral authorities, fire and rescue services and the farming, water and insurance industries. Its first meeting will assess preparedness for winter flooding and lessons from the ongoing drought. The government says £1.4 billion is being spent on flood defences in 2026/27.

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