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    Massive cuts risk England's ability to deal with floods, MPs say
    Report warns of impact of budget cuts on coping with extreme weather emergencies

    Winter wild weather : Environment Agency workers lay sandbags as floods defence in Oxford
    Environment Agency workers lay sandbags onto river defence barriers next to the River Thames on Osney Island in Oxford. The EA is facing cuts to its budget and has to reduce staff. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA
    "Massive" and ongoing cuts to the budget of the department of environment, food and rural affairs mean its ability to respond to emergencies such as flooding is in danger, according to a report by MPs published on Tuesday.

    "Recent flooding events reinforce our concerns about cuts to the Defra budget. It is a small ministry facing massive cuts," said Anne McIntosh, Conservative MP and chairman of the Efra select committee. "Ministers must clarify how further budgets will impact on ... the ability of the department to respond to emergencies."

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