Animal disease lab leading bird flu fight needs rebuild
The fight against animal diseases like bird flu could be undermined by the poor state of the UK's main laboratory, warn public spending watchdogs.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs originally estimated the rebuild would cost £1.2bn but this has now risen to £2.8bn, a cost that has not yet been approved by HM Treasury.Meanwhile, an estimated £197m of investment between 2020 and 2025 is still needed to maintain the site. "The level of under-investment and poor strategic management of the site has greatly increased the risk and complexity of the redevelopment programme.
In response to today's report, Defra said the estimated cost of the rebuild would continue to be "refined" and that the NAO review underlined the need for investment in the site.
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