Miliband demands accelerated flood claim payments
Labour party leader Ed Miliband has demanded insurers settle payments on flood claims within weeks of submission.
Miliband made the call after visited flood-affected regions of Somerset, adding that the maximum time for claimants to return to their homes must also be significantly reduced.
Miliband said that
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