Grant Shapps says study will examine potential for transport link, with a bridge also in the running

A tunnel between Northern Ireland and Great Britain is among the proposals being looked at by ministers as part of a wide-ranging review of connectivity within the UK, the transport secretary has confirmed.

Grant Shapps said the government was considering building a bridge or tunnel between Scotland and the island of Ireland.

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