As Somerset faces new floods, we're set to pay £600m for Third World flood defences... Tory MPs' fury at new aid giveaway
David Cameron to offer more financial help to flood-prone countries
Water has already been seen rising again on the Somerset Levels
Area was submerged in water earlier this year after failure to dredge rivers
MPs said sending money abroad 'did not send out the right message'
By Jason Groves for the Daily Mail
Published: 22:03, 16 November 2014 | Updated: 08:59, 17 November 2014
Britain is to hand over an expected £600million more to fight global warming in the Third World including cash to build sea and flood defences.
Angry MPs said last night that voters would not understand why money is being sent overseas when not enough has been done to shore up flood defences here.
Earlier this year homes and fields in Somerset were flooded following the Environment Agency’s decision to stop dredging rivers. Days ago pictures emerged of water rising again on the Somerset Levels.
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