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UK Cuts £700 m Road Funding, East Midlands Loses £900 m

7/1/2026

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The UK Department of Transport will cut £700 million from road projects, potentially scrapping the A38 Derby Junctions and A46 Newark Bypass.
Claire Ward said the East Midlands loses £900 million of road investment, called it inequitable, and urged other regions and non-road spending to fund Sir Keir Starmer’s defence boost.
The Department of Transport said the schemes are not yet under contract and will be subject to stakeholder consultations before any final decision.

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The UK Department of Transport will cut £700 million from road projects, potentially scrapping the A38 Derby Junctions and A46 Newark Bypass.
Claire Ward said the East Midlands loses £900 million of road investment, called it inequitable, and urged other regions and non-road spending to fund Sir Keir Starmer’s defence boost.
The Department of Transport said the schemes are not yet under contract and will be subject to stakeholder consultations before any final decision.