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Olympic Legacy

It has been claimed that the Olympics will provide a £13.5 billion boost to the British economy. Simon Cox investigates whether those promises are likely to be fulfilled.

The Government has claimed that the London Olympics will provide a 13.5 billion pound boost to the British economy. In The Report, Simon Cox investigates the key areas of jobs in the Olympic boroughs, new business deals for the UK and tourism across the country, and asks whether attempts to link the Games with economic growth are flawed.

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Thu 9 Aug 201220:00

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  • Thu 9 Aug 201220:00

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