Brexit had complicated many of Britain’s food exports to Europe. A new trade deal between the U.K. and the E.U. could make them easier, including for shellfish farmers.

Without the barrier, officials said storm surges and frequent tidal flooding of the Thames would submerge buildings along the river – with only the City of London itself standing on high ground ...

Wednesday marks the 40th anniversary of London’s Thames Barrier, inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth II on May 8, 1984, steadfastly protecting the capital for over four decades. The barrier has prevented ...

Since its opening, the Thames Barrier has protected the capital from tidal and fluvial flooding 221 times. It is also part of a more robust flood protection system that includes walls, embankments ...

When the Thames Barrier was built as an elegant stainless ... the O2 arena and Tower Bridge from tidal surges, as well as protecting 116 railway and Tube stations, 300km of major roads and £ ...

Building a tidal barrier on the Humber five times bigger than the one on the Thames to protect vast swathes of farmland, homes and businesses is still an option, the Environment Agency says.

The Thames Barrier will be closed for the 206th time between 12.45pm and 6.45pm on Monday due to tidal surges caused by Storm Franklin. While open areas along low-lying riversides are at risk of ...

Photo: Brian Vinall/ Environment Agency The Barrier spans 520 metres across the River Thames near Woolwich, and it protects 125 square kilometres of central London from flooding caused by tidal ...