In an embarrassing u-turn, government admits flood spending over the current four years will reach £2.34bn, down on the £2.37bn recorded during the previous four years
The government undertook a partial u-turn last night, admitting that contrary to ministers' claims, direct public spending on flood defences has fallen during this parliament. The Department of Environment,...
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