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Sunak criticised for failing to deliver on key infrastructure projects
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Labour has criticised Rishi Sunak for “lots of announcements and not much delivery” on infrastructure projects, as the chancellor conceded that of £7bn in this week’s budget for expanding regional transport links, only £1.5bn is new money.
Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, said that while she welcomed moves to improve transport in cities such as her own, Leeds, she was deeply sceptical about what would happen, citing long delays and uncertainty surrounding projects such as Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2.
Asked if infrastructure announcements in Wednesday’s budget would help, Reeves told Sky’s Trevor Phillips on Sunday: “Let’s hope so. But what we see from this government is lots of announcements and not much delivery.
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