内容摘要：CE said it expects to invest around £200 million into the project which has a proposed operational start date of 2028.

CE said it expects to invest around £200 million into the project which has a proposed operational start date of 2028.

Macron describes the idea of an early presidential vote - his full term runs out in 2027 - as "political fiction". He insists he was voted into office by the French public to serve their interests.But one political figure with good reason to push for his speedy political exit is a woman described as his long-term political nemesis: the serial presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen of the hard right nationalist National Rally Party.

She is under investigation for the alleged embezzlement of EU public funds - something she denies. If found guilty, though, she could be barred from holding political office for five years. This would mean having to sit out a 2027 French presidential election.The verdict on her case is expected to be announced at the end of March.If Macron resigned now, a presidential election would have to be called in 30 days, giving Le Pen the chance to stand and - she hopes this time - to win.

Politically, socially, economically, there is a lot riding in and outside France on what happens next.Several cabinet ministers have written to the prime minister and the Treasury two weeks ahead of the Budget, to voice concerns over the scale of cuts their departments may face.

There are fears that steep spending cuts will be needed to meet what Whitehall sources have suggested is a £40bn funding gap.

In what some say is an unusual move, ministers from hard-pressed departments are calling for a last-minute rethink of the Budget, “going over the head” over the chancellor, to address the prime minister directly.No new date has been given for the reopening of Sandy Lane.

West Northamptonshire Council said: "The proposed date for this route along Sandy Lane to reopen is by the end of June but there are still several factors to be resolved before this date can be committed to."A spokesperson for Vistry and Miller Homes said: “We continue to apologise for any disruption the closure of Sandy Lane is having within the community,

"Please be assured that collectively, Vistry, Miller Homes and West Northamptonshire Council are working tirelessly to reopen the road as soon as possible."Whilst we fully understand the short-term challenges imposed by the road closures, these are necessary precautions to enable works to be completed safely and deliver long-term benefits to the community.”