A £ ##500 ( $ 20bn ) bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland should be " seriously " considered by the UK government , according to Boris Johnson . The Foreign Secretary believes a land link similar to the Baltic Bridge between Denmark and Sweden is the kind of ambitious scheme needed to make " Global Britain " a success , a spokesman said .
A £15bn ($20bn) bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland should be "seriously" considered by the UK government, according to Boris Johnson. The Foreign Secretary believes a 24-mile link similar to the Øresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden is the kind of ambitious scheme needed to make "Global Britain" a success, a source said.