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Cost of London 2012 ‘could’ rise again

There is a 20 per cent chance that the cost of staging the 2012 Olympic Games could rise again, according to a UK government report.

The report comes as Olympics minister Tessa Jowell will make a written statement to the House of Commons detailing how the how the £9.3 billion budget will be spent.

BBC sports editor Mihir Bose says ministers are confident the budget is "robust", despite persistent criticism.