Government allocates extra £40m to help keep floodwaters at bay

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Fresh funding for 13 flood schemes across England will help protect thousands more homes against floods, government claims

Thousands of homes across England are set to be better protected against flooding, after government confirmed an extra £40m of cash will be pumped into flood defence schemes across the country. The...

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