Critics say projects were part of previous governments’ pledges or mired in inconsistencies A series of announcements of major new infrastructure projects in hospitals and transport to mark the start of the Conservative conference has prompted criticism after it emerged much of the spending was either not new or notably less ambitious than billed.Labour was particularly scathing about a package of transport measures headlined with £25bn in already-declared funds for road improvements, calling it a “combination of re-announcements and damp squibs”. Continue reading…
Via: Labour says Tory 'new' projects are actually rehashed old plans
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