Eamonn Holmes issues stark Labour warning in blistering rant as Storm Bert batters Britain: 'Get REAL!'

Offering his thanks to the emergency services in Wales, the Prime Minister said he had spoken with Wales' First Minister Eluned Morgan, and is "receiving updates on Storm Bert as it develops across the UK".

In the social media post, Starmer added: "Thank you to the emergency services who are working tirelessly to protect communities — my thoughts are with those impacted."

Reacting to the Government's response to the flooding, Breakfast host Eamonn Holmes expressed his outrage at the "lack of priority" Labour has in dealing with severe weather storms in Britain.

Eamonn claimed: "I don't think there's enough priority in government for this - we have to look at a structure.

"There's no point waiting for the storms to happen, we've got to get ahead of the game."

Highlighting Starmer's push for increasing spending elsewhere, Eamonn hit out at the "rubbish" decision to invest more in defence and other areas, rather than Britain's own issues.

Eamonn raged: "They say we've got to concentrate more money on defences and all this rubbish. Around this country people say 'we need more money for this' and 'we need more money for that' - get real!

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"This is the sort of stuff that's going to really devastate you, where you're going to live, how you're going to live. And we need flood defences in."

Agreeing with Eamonn, co-host Isabel Webster noted that out in the more rural areas of Britain, farmers will also be majorly affected by the flooding, causing even more concern for the UK's food security.

Isabel explained: "Let's not forget the farms in all of this. More flooding, it's terrible for food and food security.

"It's really bad the weather situation for farmers at the moment."

Eamonn then interjected, swiping: "But let's just tax them, that'll solve it all!"

Met Office Chief Meteorologist Andy Page said in a statement: "Impacts from Storm Bert will continue to cause disruption as we go through today, and multiple warnings are in place for wind and rain.

"While the risk of any snowfall has now diminished, rainfall will affect much of the UK today, in particular some southwestern parts of England and South Wales, but the heaviest rain will ease from these areas through the day.

"The strong southerly winds continue today and warnings are in place for central, southern and eastern England, Northern Ireland and western Scotland where gusts could peak at 60 mph and could even reach more than 70 mph along some exposed coasts. Warnings could still be amended, possibly at short notice, so it is important people keep up to date with the very latest forecast."

The government has recently announced additional financial support to farmers and rural communities to increase England's resistance to flooding, as well as refreshing its approach to delivering funding to make sure it works for communities.

Floods Minister Emma Hardy said: "Farmers are the backbone of the nation, with their hard work helping to put food on the family tables across the country. More intense weather events are destroying homes, businesses and livelihoods across the country, with farming communities facing the heaviest consequences.

"That is why this Government is reforming how flood funds are distributed to protect businesses, rural and coastal communities as we invest over £2.4billion in flood defences across the country."