Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. 
Environment secretary Steve Reed is spending an extra £200mn on England’s flood defences as he tries to shore up old and crumbling infrastructure after catastrophic flooding across parts of the country this winter. The funding, to be announced formally on Wednesday, takes the total the government has committed to flood de…

wikipedia

Financial Times

London

Greater London

England

United Kingdom

Government to spend extra £200mn on flood defences in England

The money will be spent on projects ranging from tidal barriers and flood walls to nature-based solutions.

Ad Fontes Media

All Sides

Media Bias/Fact Check

BBC News

Government of the United Kingdom

Flooding defences: Govt pledges to spend £2.6bn in next two years

The Department for Food Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) said a 'record' £2.65bilion package will see 52,000 properties benefit from new defences over the next two years

Daily Mirror

Reach plc

Flood defences for thousands of homes to be bolstered after devastating storms

A growing number of extreme storms and heavy rainfall means more money is needed for flood defense, the UK government said.

Bloomberg

Michael Bloomberg

The Vanguard Group

Howard Buffett

BlackRock

United States

UK Commits £2.65 Billion to Tackle Rising Flood Risk

A number of projects to combat climate's effects have also been greenlit for the county

Leicester Mercury

Leicester

Leicester's flood defences set for slice of 'record' funding

It will affect the area around Derwent Street and four major office blocks are set to be demolished

Derby Telegraph

Derby

Second phase of flood defences set to start after major £35m boost

Nikkei Inc.

A record £2.65 billion will be committed to build or maintain up to 1,000 flood defences, protecting more than 66,000 properties.

GOV.UK

Record investment to protect thousands of UK homes and businesses

Defra confirms plans for over £2.6bn of investment in 1,000 flood defence projects that aim to help protect up to 66,500 homes

http://www.businessgreen.com

Government promises 'record investment in flood defences across the country'

Officials say the ‘record’ funding package will protect 66,500 properties. The Government has announced a “record” £2.65 billion to build and maintain flood defences over the next two years to protect thousands of homes. The Environment Department (Defra) said the two-year investment package would see 52,000 properties benefit from new flood defences by March 2026, while efforts to shore up “creaking” defences in need of repairs would protect 14…

perspectivemedia.com

£2.6bn funding for flood defences over next two years as climate threat grows

Tens of thousands of homes and businesses will be better protected from flooding as the Government today unveils a record package to build new flood defences and maintain and repair those already in place. A record two-year investment of £2.65 billion will be made across the country, better protecting 52,000 properties by March 2026, and […]

Spending on flood defences set to rise to record levels

Coverage Details

Bias Distribution

Ownership

Similar News Topics

Similar News Topics