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Dave Hill

Crossrail guarantee

From Property Week:

The government has ruled out the possibility of cutting the £15.9bn Crossrail development if it is re-elected. Quashing concerns that the debt burdened government might halt the scheme after the next election, transport minister Sadiq Khan said that it would be safe from the axe under Labour.

Speaking to Property Week at the Labour Party conference in Brighton, the minister said: "George Osborne refuses to commit to Crossrail – as does Vince Cable. Labour is the only political party fully committed to Crossrail."

Another reason for Boris to hope Gordon stays in Number 10. Now read on.

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