Boris Johnson buries dream of tunnel across Irish Sea after Rishi Sunak ruled ...
Boris Johnson buries his dream of tunnel across Irish Sea after Rishi Sunak ruled it was too expensive Boris Johnson first proposed a bridge to Northern Ireland three years ago Ex aide Dominic Cummings later said the PM was obsessed with building 'the world's most stupid tunnel' But idea will not be included in forthcoming plans to improve infrastructure Treasury were concerned the £20billion project would prove a white elephant
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Plans for a tunnel to Northern Ireland have been shelved by Boris Johnson after Chancellor Rishi Sunak ruled it was too expensive.
The Prime Minister has spoken repeatedly of his dream of a bridge or tunnel linking the province to the rest of the UK.
But speaking to reporters while in the United States, he said it would not be included in forthcoming plans to improve Britain's creaking infrastructure.
'Although it remains an ambition it is perhaps not the most immediate [priority]. It will be delivered substantially after the rest of the programme,' he said.
Plans for a tunnel to Northern Ireland have been shelved by Boris Johnson after Chancellor Rishi Sunak ruled it was too expensive
