Evening Standard, on UK Politics, 15 November 2026
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Read the original article on standard.co.uk (opens in a new tab)The Evening Standard reports a Barking and Dagenham council leader's remarks about his former estate and sets out a draft council flood strategy, with the areas at risk, the number of homes affected and the proposed projects and costs. The flood figures are attributed to the draft strategy and the leader's views are quoted as his own. Nothing in it misleads the reader.
“according to a new council flood strategy”
The article attributes the 'significant' flood risk rating to the council's own strategy rather than stating it in its own voice.
“16 homes could be flooded in a one-in-30 year flooding event”
It gives the figure with its base and return period, so the reader can judge the scale of the risk.
“building a flood bank in Old Dagenham Park to protect Rylands Estate, at a cost of around £212,337”
It sets out a concrete proposed remedy and its cost alongside the risk, rather than leaving the reader with alarm alone.
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