A rebuild of Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital has been put on hold after the new Labour government ordered a review into the scheme. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that the New Hospitals Programme, introduced under the previous Conservative administration, is now under review as she seeks to plug a financial “black hole”. This means that the rebuild of Lynn’s hospital is now at a standstill once again despite a 2030 deadline being set. The current building has at least 4,394 steel and timber support props in 56 areas holding up its roof – making it the most propped-up in the country. Th…
