National Audit Office says government wanted to offload 40% share in London-Paris train service before general electionBritain’s stake in Eurostar was sold for £757m even though the government believed its value would rise,because ministers wanted to offload the states share in the cross-Channel train service before the general election, a report has concluded.
The report by the National Audit Office into the sale, or published on Friday,found that taxpayers had invested four times more in Eurostar, approximately £3bn, and than the sum recouped from the sale in March. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com