Storm Dennis: flood defences working well, environment secretary says
George Eustice defends both new infrastructure and PM’s absence from affected areas
The environment secretary has defended the government’s record on flooding after Storm Dennis left thousands of properties across the UK underwater, saying new defences had worked well.
George Eustice, who was appointed in the cabinet reshuffle last week, dismissed the idea that Boris Johnson should have toured flood-hit areas over the weekend, saying he had been there in the prime minister’s place.
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