The Government is preparing to unveil the largest flooding investment programme in British history – a £7.9 billion ten-year pledge to shield homes, infrastructure and small businesses from increasingly extreme weather.

Announced ahead of a major Infrastructure Strategy this week, the scheme will deliver everything from cutting-edge flood barriers to natural solutions like wetland restoration, offering communities long-term protection and economic certainty.

The goal? Fewer flood-hit families, fewer insurance payouts and a faster bounce-back for small firms. Ministers say every £1 spent on flood defences prevents around £8 in damage – a saving that cascades across the NHS, emergency services and schools.

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