U.K. Proposes $6.6 Billion Flood Protection Plan Through 2027

Prime Minister Boris Johnson proposed 5.2 billion pounds ($6.6 billion) of spending on flood defenses through 2027 as his government seeks to protect hundreds of thousands of British homes.

Under the plan, billed as “the most comprehensive in a decade,” the U.K. will build about 2,000 new flood and coastal defenses to better protect about 336,000 properties, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said in an emailed statement. Some 170 million pounds of spending will be accelerated to push forward on “shovel-ready” projects this year and next, it said.