Ministers have given the go-ahead to the £10bn Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel ... “This demonstrates this government’s commitment to delivering the vital infrastructure the country ...

Matt Palmer, National Highways executive director for the Lower Thames Crossing, described it as “one of the UK’s most important infrastructure projects”. He said: “It will unlock growth ...

Matt Palmer, National Highways executive director for the Lower Thames Crossing, described it as "one of the UK's most important infrastructure projects". He said: "It will unlock growth with ...

said the Lower Thames Crossing would "finally deliver a solution to the traffic chaos" faced by motorists. The Port of Tilbury has also welcomed the project's approval, saying it will "improve ...

The Lower Thames Crossing will include a 14-mile-long highway connecting Kent and Essex via what will be the longest road tunnel in the country. The government’s decision paves the way for ...

Matt Palmer, National Highways executive director for the Lower Thames Crossing, described it as “one of the UK's most important infrastructure projects”. He said: “It will unlock growth ...

The government has given the green light to a new 14-mile road and tunnel to connect Kent with Essex below the Thames. It’s hoped the ... ‘The Lower Thames Crossing will be a key strategic ...

"Conservationists claim several developments that are central to the Government's growth agenda" – including the Lower Thames Crossing – "do not take into consideration new laws designed to ...

The £10bn Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel could be one of the UK’s most expensive projects Ministers have given the go-ahead to the £10bn Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel, one of the most ...

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The Lower Thames Crossing would link Tilbury ... National Highways Tuesday's announcement was 16 years in the making, with the project first mooted in 2009 and more than £1.2bn in taxpayers ...