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Action needed to stop project overruns and delays, says TaxPayers’ Alliance

Deniz Huseyin
15 May 2025
 

The total cost of the Lower Thames Crossing project has almost doubled, and the estimated completion date has been delayed by five to six years, due to a flawed fast-track planning and over-long consultation process, according to a new report by the TaxPayers’ Alliance.

“Proposals for the road tunnel linking Essex and Kent were first made in 2009 with costs for the different options varying from a few hundred million for upgrades to the existing crossing to over £10bn for the...

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