During the winter of 2013/14 the Thames Barrier, that costs around £8m a year to maintain and operate, closed 50 times – its busiest flood season ever. Watch: Who is Greta Thunberg?

It closed for a record fifty times this winter. The last time the Thames Barrier set a record for closures, in the winter of 2000-2001, it closed half that much—a relatively small 24 times.

It said the move will protect the capital “from a high tide as a result of low pressure and northerly winds coinciding with spring tides”. The barrier will be closed until 6pm on Thursday.

A major crossing over the River Thames is likely to remain shut into the early hours of Friday morning, according to National ...

The Thames Gateway Delivery Plan states that “the success of the Gateway is key to the wider UK economy and ensuring that London remains a global capital”. Resources CLE Center Law.com Compass ...