More than 50 road and rail upgrades have been given the green light by the UK Government, including local upgrades alongside national infrastructure.

The upgrades include the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine route and Portishead to Bristol city centre rail line, the government has announced.

Five major road schemes in the north and Midlands are confirmed as funded, including the M54 to M6 link road in Staffordshire, which will cut journey times across the Midlands.

The M60/M62/M66 Simister Island (Greater Manchester) has also been confirmed as funded, alongside the A38 Derby Junctions (Derby) which will support 15,400 new homes, and A46 Newark Bypass in Nottinghamshire, which could support thousands of new jobs and homes, if planning approval is granted, the UK Government claimed. Read More