Huge London transport project gets green light as Rachel Reeves backs £1.7bn DLR extension to Thamesmead

• The Government is expected to approve the £1.7bn DLR extension to Thamesmead in the Budget

• Construction will start in 2027 and the link will open in 2032, with new stations on either side of the River Thames

• The project will unlock up to 25,000 homes and 10,000 jobs but may mean the Bakerloo line extension and West London Orbital rail link remain on the back burner