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Ministers ‘furious’ over cuts to road projects to fund defence plan
Ministers and MPs, including Robert Jenrick and Hamish Falconer, have expressed anger over the cancellation or delay of road infrastructure projects in their constituencies to fund a defense spending increase. Investment cuts in the East Midlands and other regions contribute to a £15bn defense uplift.
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