Treasury update on £1.5bn A66 dualling project after no mention in spending review

Update on 'critical' £1 billion A66 upgrade expected in 'due course'

The Treasury has issued an update on the A66 improvement scheme after the project wasn't mentioned by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the government's…

Treasury update on £1.5bn A66 dualling project after no mention in spending review

The Treasury has issued an update on the £1.5bn A66 dualling scheme after the project wasn't mentioned by Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

Rishi Sunak disappointed over A66 upgrade omission - Hambleton Today

Rishi Sunak has expressed his disappointment that the go-ahead for the upgrading of the vital A66 trans-Pennine road was not included in today’s Spending Review statement. Work was due to start this year, but the £1.4bn scheme was put on hold in July 2024. The Department for Transport have previously said that the A66 was being considered as part of the Spending review. There was no mention of the scheme in the statement made in the House of Com…