Plans for new 'flagship' axed in cash squeeze
The Herald|November 09, 2022
A £250million scheme to create a successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia has been scrapped in response to a Whitehall spending squeeze and Vladimir Putin's actions in Ukraine.
Plans for new 'flagship' axed in cash squeeze

The national flagship plan was sunk by Rishi Sunak's administration as funding is prioritised on measures designed to bolster protection against Russia.

The plan was championed by Boris Johnson when he was Prime Minister, but was dismissed as a "vanity project" by critics.

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