Britain will be hit by rising prices and severe bottlenecks as a result of the Labour government’s plans for an historic increase in building projects, analysis shows. As much as £900 billion ($1.1 trillion) will be spent on public and private infrastructure by the end of 2029, according to a Boston Consulting Group report published Thursday — almost three times the level of the previous five years.

Britain will be hit by rising prices and severe bottlenecks as a result of the Labour government’s plans for an historic increase in building projects, analysis shows. As much as £900 billion ($1.1 trillion) will be spent on public and private infrastructure by the end of 2029, according to a Boston Consulting Group report published Thursday — almost three times the level of the previous five years.