Flood defence spending cuts leave UK with "avoidable" £3bn bill

Will Nichols
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Committee on Climate Change warns funding is £500m below the level needed to avoid increasing flood risk

The UK can expect far more of the widespread flooding experienced in recent weeks, as spending on defences is £500m below the level needed to tackle increasing flood risk, the government's independent...

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