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Do they find these things very often? If so how often are they successful in defusing them? Obviously, things didn't work out quite as planned this time.

World War II bomb explodes in England in 'unplanned' detonation

https://www.foxnews.com/world/world-war-ii-bomb-explodes-england-unplanned-detonation\\

I understand that in France they are still finding unexploded munitions from WW1 and may be doing so for the next 100 years.

There are more than enough duds from World War II. In the Ruhr area alone, around 5,000 larger bombs are suspected. Every year one hears/reads about about 20 finds. A few years ago, half a residential street in Munich was reduced to rubble while trying to defuse a large bomb.
In western France, Luxembourg and Belgium (especially in the Ardennes) some are also found again and again.
I don't know how things are in the UK at the moment, in Germany duds are already the norm.
Greetings
Ray

Thanks for the interesting information. I think if I was a farmer in France or Germany I'd fear the spring plowing!

Plenty found every year in the UK as well - all over the country in both towns and cities. Normally dealt with fairly efficiently and with minimal disruption!

When one does explode during defusing, and as in the case cited above in Munich, who pays for damages? Are there provisions in your property insurance? Or does the government compensate?