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The M25 overspend

The widening of the M25 has cost £660m more than it should have done.

The widening of the M25 has cost £660m more than it should have done. Work on the first section between Gerrards Cross and South Mimms is now well under way.

But the National Audit Office says a delay deciding the contractor pushed up costs dramatically, and using hard shoulder running instead would have saved £1bn.

Our reporter Gareth Lloyd is by the M25 this morning.

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Fri 19 Nov 2010 06:00

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  • Fri 19 Nov 2010 06:00