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This article in The Independent<\/em> discusses a new report which says that new homes built in poorer neighbourhoods could face disproportionate risks as floods worsen in the UK. The report includes an interview with co-author of the study Dr Swenja Surminski.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Independent, 27 April 2021