Taxpayers are on the hook for a £25million repair bill for the Royal Navy’s stricken aircraft carrier, MPs were told tonight.
Estimated costs for fixing the propeller on the 65,000-tonne HMS Prince of Wales have climbed by £5m in just three months.
In March, reports suggested they would come to £20m and the Royal Navy was optimistic BAE Systems - a key partner in the £3.1billion ship’s construction - would fund the repair.
