Counting the cost - Westminster's revealed the true cost of planning for the failed Severn Barrage.

The controversial scheme to create the 10 mile dam to harness tidal-energy from Weston to Cardiff was shelved last year. 

Now, it's understood Ministers blew 5 million pounds of tax-payers cash on consultancy fees even though they knew plans wouldn't go ahead.

It was estimated the barrage could've generated up to 5 per cent of the UK's electricity needs.