fiona lamdin reports. the 105 police, fire and ambulance services in england, scotland and wales communicate using a radio network known as airwave. but these contracts expire in two years' time. in its place, the emergency service network and adapted smartphone network an adapted smartphone system run by ag on ee. it's hoped they'll help the emergency services be able to stream live video, relay patient data and access blueprints for buildings. but the public accounts committee is calling on ministers to address, what they see, as real security concerns. our real concern about the new system is at the moment, at the time when we had our hearing, there was no deal struck and they're there was no deal struck and there still is not with transport for london about london underground and there are still questions about other underg rounds around the country.

fiona lamdin has more.d into rivers. in recent yea rs transformed into rivers. in recent years there's been severe flooding in cumbria, yorkshire, scotland and somerset. two months ago the environmentalfood and somerset. two months ago the environmental food and rural affairs committee ephedra called for a radical overhaul to what it called the government's disjointed flood management. just one of the many criticisms levied at defra, it hasn't created a national floods commissionerfor hasn't created a national floods commissioner for england. flooding isa commissioner for england. flooding is a much more regular occurrence affecting many more people than it ever has done. sober citizens of this country want to see the government protect them against flooding, we've asked some questions and made some recommendations, it's the government's responsibility to protect its citizens. defra say it's already implementing many of the report suggestions, such as managing water courses across entire catchment areas. bu

fiona lamdin reports. honouring a hero. georgejohnson, with the hope of finally honouring a hero. george johnson, known with the hope of finally honouring a hero. georgejohnson, known as johnny, seen here on the far left. one of the 133 men who flew over germany to bomb downs. more than a third of them never going home. people to say to me, were you frightened? people to say to me, were you frightened ? i people to say to me, were you frightened? i said well, i think anybody who saw that for the first time must have been at least a bit apprehensive. if not, they were either devoid of emotion or strangers to the truth. but johnny has never been recognised for the party played on the 16th of may, 1943. despite being nominated, he didn't appear on the new year's honours list. i hadn't realised he had been nominated, but then realised he'd been snubbed in the new yea rs realised he'd been snubbed in the new years honours list, it was an insult not only to him but also to those he fought with and those who ador

fiona lamdin reports.h a rare sight, waging war against the water as roads are transformed into rivers. in recent years there's been severe flooding in cumbria, yorkshire, scotland and somerset. two months ago the nvironmental food and rural affairs committee defra called for a radical overhaul to what it called the government's disjointed flood management. just one of the many criticisms levied at defra, it hasn't created a national floods commissioner for england. flooding is a much more regular occurrence affecting many more people than it ever has done. so the citizens of this country want to see the government protect them against flooding. we've asked some questions and made some recommendations, it's the government's responsibility to protect its citizens. defra say it's already implementing many of the report suggestions, such as managing water courses across entire catchment areas. but say there is no need for structural changes. over the next five years the government is investing £2.5 billion on

fiona lamdin reports.r left. one of the 133 men who flew over germany to bomb downs. more than a third of them never going home. people to say to me, were you frightened ? i said well, i think anybody who saw that for the first time must have been at least a bit apprehensive. if not, they were either devoid of emotion or strangers to the truth. butjohnny has never been recognised for the part he played on the 16th of may, 1943. despite being nominated, he didn't appear on the new year's honours list. i hadn't realised he had been nominated, but then realised he'd been snubbed in the new year's honours list, it was an insult not only to him but also to those he fought with and those who adore him, and i'm one of them. and she's not alone. hundreds of thousands, up and down the country, agree. and so today, carol vorderman, along with raf veteran john nichol, took their message to the prime minister. i'm not saying johnny is more worthy than a fashion designer or a celebrity or a sports man or a tv personali

fiona lamdin reports.nd ambulance services in england, scotland and wales communicate using a radio network known as airwave. but these contracts expire in two years time. in its pies the emergency service network, and adapted smart phone system network, and adapted smart phone syste m ru n network, and adapted smart phone system run by ag, on ee. its hope they'll be able to help the emergency services streamed live video, relayed patient data and access blueprints for buildings. but the public accounts committee is calling on ministers to address what they see as real security concerns. our real concern about the new system is at the moment at the time we had our hearing there was no deal struck, there still isn't, about transport for london and the london underground and there are questions about other underg rounds in underground and there are questions about other undergrounds in the country. if it doesn't work underground then it's a real risk for our people and our emergency services who need to cont