New £5m funding pot aims to shield businesses from flooding

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Funding will pay for community schemes, but fears remain over deadlocked industry and government talks on flood insurance

The government has unveiled a £5m package to protect homes and businesses from the risk of flooding, amid rising fears that thousands of properties could be left without flood insurance next year. The...

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