Revealed: how Tory cuts are wrecking UK flood defences

Document seen by ministers before recent storms warns that number of at-risk households will double

Many of Britain's flood defences are being abandoned or maintained to minimal levels because of government cuts that could leave almost twice as many households at "significant risk" within 20 years, according to a leaked document submitted to ministers.

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