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PM Sir Keir Starmer says a £1.6billion injection to repair seven million potholes will save motorists cash and make journeys safer.PM Sir Keir Starmer says a £1.6billion injection to repair seven million potholes will save motorists cash and make journeys saferMinisters say the repair programme will also speed up journey times — with figures showing drivers have to navigate past six
Writing in The Sun, Sir Keir said: “I know how much this matters to people. Potholes aren’t just annoying.Local authorities in England will receive nearly 50 per cent more cash for road maintenance funding than last year to tackle the menace to motorists.The money made available is enough for town halls to repair seven million extra craters.from earlier this year found the state of Britain’s roads was the top concern for six in ten motorists.
Millions of drivers across the country now face a daily dodge, weaving through countless potholes and forking out hundreds, if not thousands, of pounds to repair their damaged motors.Potholes aren’t just annoying. They put lives at risk and hit working people in their wallets.Councils across the UK can now fill in seven million extra potholes a year.That is why we froze fuel duty in the Budget, backing the Sun’s Keep It Down campaign.
And it is why we back motorists by fixing potholes in an investment that goes beyond our manifesto pledge.PAL'S SILENCE
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