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London Mayor Sadiq Khan orders new investigation into Olympic Stadium

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has ordered an investigation into the Olympic Stadium as the cost of converting it into West Ham's football ground has soared by £51million.

The modification of the London Stadium, as it's now known, was predicted to cost £272million but this has risen to £323million.

One of the main reasons behind the rise is that the annual cost for moving the retractable seats, which was estimated at £300,000, in fact amounts to £8million.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has ordered new investigation into the Olympic Stadium as the cost of converting it for West Ham has soared by u00a351million
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has ordered new investigation into the Olympic Stadium as the cost of converting it for West Ham has soared by £51million

Several rows of seats have to be moved back at the end of the football season in May 2017 when the stadium will be used for athletics and concerts instead.