Budget will pump £5billion into flood defences to protect 300,000 homes after Boris Johnson was slammed for failing to visit storm victims Budget will double flood defence funding to £5.2billion by 2024, Chancellor says The projects are intended to protect 300,000 homes from extreme weather Boris Johnson was heavily criticised for failing to visit any … Read more
Boris Johnson defends his decision not to visit flood areas for 19 days claiming he would hamper emergency services after Philip Schofield mocks him: ‘People thought you’d put yourself into self-isolation’ This Morning presenter made quarantine quip while talking to Prime Minister Comes amid criticism aimed at Boris Johnson for not visiting flood victims The … Read more
‘Tin-eared’ RSA insurance chief criticised after praising Britain’s flood defences By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 February 2020 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 27 February 2020 The boss of RSA Insurance insisted Britain’s flood defences had ‘done a better job than in prior years’ – despite the devastating storms leaving thousands … Read more
Boris Johnson dropped in to a homeless shelter just half a mile from his Downing Street home today as he continued to refuse to visit flood-ravaged areas of Britain. The Prime Minister found time to visit Connection at St Martins in the Fields in London to promote his new plans to tackle the scourge of rough … Read more
Flood defences in the stricken town of Ironbridge held back the River Severn for another night last night after desperate residents fled their inundated homes when the barriers buckled. Raging rivers, swollen by unprecedented rainfall, flooded several more towns yesterday. After a dramatic 24 hours, and with further downpours forecast, many flood victims were left … Read more
Homeowners recovering from last year’s devastating floods are still fighting to secure insurance payouts while others are nowhere nearer moving back into their homes. As parts of Britain face record floods, Money Mail has spoken to families who are battling insurers up to four months after their homes were destroyed. Experts have criticised the ‘unhelpful … Read more
Boris Johnson has not visited flood impacted communities since Storm Dennis struck Boris Johnson has still not visited victims of flooding ten days after storms and torrential downpours have left businesses and homeowners devastated throughout the country. Flood-hit families have lashed out at the government for its response to the severe weather conditions that have … Read more