Construction to start next year on Lower Thames Crossing

Construction is now scheduled to start next year on the Lower Thames Crossing after the government committed a further £891m to complete the publicly funded initial stages of the project.
The money announced in the Budget follows an initial grant of £590m in June after plans for the £10bn scheme were approved in March.
The Budget announcement said: “The government is committing a further £891 million to complete the publicly funded works for the Lower Thames Crossin