16 June 2025, 20:18

By Gareth Bacon

Labour’s infrastructure announcement this morning was nothing short of a shambles. But it reveals a far deeper problems at the heart of this Government’s strategy – or the lack thereof.

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury was sent out to sell a multibillion-pound plan, and yet she couldn’t answer Nick Ferrari’s most basic questions. Emma Reynolds didn’t know where the Lower Thames Crossing begins, where it ends, or how much it costs.

She even confused the Dartford Tunnel with the Dartmouth Tunnel, some 200 miles off course. This was a car crash in slow motion, live on LBC.

The Lower Thames Crossing matters. If done right, it could significantly ease congestion in one the busiest crossings east of London, supporting growth and transforming connectivity.

But the devil will be in the detail. How it’s funded, when it’s delivered, and whether Labour can actually........

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