Claim: 72,000 jobs have been delivered by Crossrail.
Fact-check: How many jobs has Crossrail created? - Full Fact
Verdict: that figure's close to tfl's official estimate. downing street says the pm's claim was based on comments from crossrail ceo mark wild, who actually said 75,000 people have worked on the wider crossrail project.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2022-05-20T00:00:00