UK government not spending enough on flood defences, poll finds

Green groups deliver petition to Downing Street calling for action as poll finds 61% of the British public think more should be spent on flood defences

The government is spending too little on flood defences, according to a large majority of the British public.

A YouGov poll commissioned by Greenpeace found that 61% of people think more should be spent, even if it meant less money for other areas of government, with just 19% saying funding levels were about right.