The Department for Transport says its figures show that spending in the north over the next three years will actually be higher than London and the south of England.
It says that between 2018 and 2021, it will be investing £831 per head on road and rail upgrades in the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber – more than £30 more per head than London and the south at £799.
Government minister Baroness Sugg said: “We are investing more than £13 billion to improve connections across the north between 2015 and 20... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
