Ministers have not been able to bring themselves to own the cancellation of transport infrastructure projects to pay for defence. Cut welfare not roads…
Labour minister Hamish Falconer even tweeted his criticism of the scheme’s cancellation. It wasn’t the only one to be cancelled…
The £297 million A46 Newark Bypass scheme was cancelled this week. Money has been taken from the DfT to fund the DIP…
Relevant ministers/their teams usually contact nearby MPs about this stuff. Guido hears, however, that this week it was the transport SpAd from the No10 Policy Unit who was firing emails about the cancellations. Did Heidi Alexander not fancy taking ownership of this one?
MPs were told:
“The Department for Transport will say more shortly on next steps, particularly on its approach to consulting on the possible changes to the third Road Investment Strategy.”
The DIP is a Starmer legacy project and spending bomb for Burnham…
Badenoch said at her speech on Monday morning: “We are absolutely ready to fight a general election. We saw the results in Aberdeen South: 50% of the vote. Because we can unite the country… It’s about uniting the country, for God’s sake, behind a centre-right agenda.”