Chancellor to announce £15bn for transport projects
By: | Published: 2025-06-04 03:00:00 | Source: www.bbc.com
Billions of pounds of investment in transport infrastructure in England are set to be announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Wednesday.
The money will be spent on tram, train and bus projects in mayoral authorities across the Midlands, the North and the West Country.
The move comes before the government’s spending review next week, which will determine how much money each Whitehall department gets over the next three to four years.
Reeves has been under pressure from Labour MPs to spend money following criticism of relentless economic gloom, particularly around disability and benefit cuts, as the chancellor tries to stick to her fiscal rules in difficult circumstances.
Trams form the backbone of the investment plans, with Greater Manchester getting £2.5bn to extend its network to…
