Budget 2014: Critics claim increased flood defence spending fails to hit the mark
Osborne pledges £140m to help keep the tides at bay, but industry insiders warn it will fail to plug funding gap
In the wake of the wettest winter on record, Chancellor George Osborne today confirmed £140m additional funding for shoring up the nation's flood defences. However, experts remain concerned that the...
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