UK Police today confirmed a body found in flooded parkland at the weekend is that of missing teenager Mitchell Taylor.

Fears were growing tonight that homeowners will ultimately be faced with stinging rises in water bills to cover the costs of increasing Britain’s flood protection.

Police searching for a teenager who vanished during heavy flooding in the UK have today found a body.

The lack of clean water in flood-stricken areas raised growing concerns today about sanitation and health.

A search has been launched for a teenager missing since the height of the floods, police in the UK said today.