Londoners could soon get a new transport link as a huge extension to the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) network is set to get a go-ahead in the autumn budget.

The much-awaited £1.7 billion addition to the DLR in south east London is expected to go ahead, connecting Thamesmead and Beckton Riverside along the River Thames.

The extension, which failed to secure money from the Chancellor in the previous budget or the Spending Review, could cut journey times to central London, Stratford and Canary Wharf.

It has also been hailed as a key to unlocking up to 30,000 new homes and creating 10,000 jobs to boost economic growth. While the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said the government is backing the DLR extension, the Chancellor has yet to confirm funding for the project ahead of the budget, with

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