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He said crime costed the British economy £170bn, adding: "It isn't really a question of can we afford to do this - it is really a question of can we afford not to do this?"

But the main stumbling block is the insistence that planning permission and a costed plan is in place before the start of the season.

"There is no costed delivery plan or measurable milestones, and arrangements for monitoring and scrutinising progress are insufficient."

Countries need to implement a “comprehensive, costed national strategy based on data as to where food loss and waste is occurring, and evidence-based interventions to avoid it,” he said.

Network Rail said bridge strikes costed the UK taxpayer an estimated £23m per year.