Almost 62,000 homes and businesses have been better protected from flooding over the last two years as the Environment Agency today  (Wednesday  15 April)  confirmed it has exceeded its two-year property protection target by nearly 10,000.   The government has invested £2.65 billion into flood defences since 2024, repairing and replacing existing defences and constructing new ones. With over 250 projects now completed, stronger protection has been delivered for over 60,000 properties across England – well above the original goal of…

Tobacco and next generation products giant Imperial Brands has reiterated its full-year guidance, with the listed business making a “positive start” to its 2030 transformation. The company said its guidance was for low-single low-single-digit tobacco and double-digit NGP net revenue growth, three to five per cent group adjusted operating profit growth and at least high-single-digit…