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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Vicky Shaw

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Climate change is significantly increasing subsidence risks in uk says abi - The Untold Story

Amber heat health warnings have been issued across large swathes of England (Aaron Chown/PA) - (PA Wire)

Subsidence-related insurance claims totalled £153 million in the first half of 2025, as households felt the impact of the warm and sunny weather, according to figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

Over the first six months of the year, insurers supported nearly 9,000 households in recovering from subsidence damage, with the average payout per claim standing at £17,264.

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