Ministers ‘furious’ over cuts to road projects to fund defence plan
Summary
Some government ministers in the UK are unhappy because important road projects in their areas are being delayed or canceled to pay for a bigger defence spending plan. The defence budget will increase to nearly £80 billion by 2030, affecting funding for roads, especially in the East Midlands.Key Facts
- Road improvement projects in some parts of the UK, including the East Midlands, are being delayed or cut.
- The money saved from these cuts is used to increase the defence budget by £15 billion.
- Defence spending will rise from 2.6% of the UK’s economy in 2027 to 2.7% in 2030.
- This planned rise still falls short of NATO’s goal of 3.5% defence spending by 2035.
- MPs for Lincoln and Newark have expressed anger at cuts to local road schemes.
- Local leaders were not told about the cuts until the defence plan was announced publicly.
- The defence plan’s cost will add pressure on the next UK prime minister to find extra funding.
- Some politicians promise to restore cut road projects if they win future elections.
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