Committee on Climate Change chief calls for UK flood policy overhaul

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Lord Deben accuses successive governments of not spending enough on flood protection

Ahead of our interview, Lord Deben is once again underlining his position as one of the UK's most insightful green tweeters, neatly summarising the current flood crisis in 140 characters or less. "FLOODING...

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