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Is a PFI crisis looming?
With Gordon Brown heading for 10 Downing Street one of his key schemes, the Private Finance Initiative, is showing signs of strain.

Is more than £100 billion on projects such as schools and hospitals being wisely spent?

In the NHS there is a fear that PFI involvement skews the distribution of resources.

While in Education projects are slow to start.

Gerry Northam reports.

Hear the full story on Radio 4: File On 4 Tuesday 12 June 2007 at 2000 BST, repeated Sunday 17 June at 1700 BST.

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