£58m in Tory lotto plan

BRITAIN'S potential Olympians could benefit from more than £58 million in extra funding annually under a Tory overhaul of the National Lottery.

The proposals would see a ban on funds being used for health and education projects, which the party insists should be paid for by the Treasury.

The loophole has resulted in some £4 billion being diverted from good causes over the past decade, according to Jeremy Hunt, the shadow culture secretary.

Mr Hunt said: "The results in Beijing have lifted the curse of dashed expectations that so often hangs over British sport. Now we need to build on this by getting more young people involved in sport."