Louise Haigh responds to the LGA's pothole expenditure report

Louise Haigh MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, responding to the Local Government Association’s report on pothole expenditure, said:   

“The Prime Minister posed as a friend of the motorist – but his broken promises have left millions of potholes on our roads. 

“Lined up side-by-side, the giant Tory pothole would stretch from London to John O’Groats and back again.

“After 13 years, Tory promises, just like our roads, are falling apart.”

Ends 

Notes:

• In January 2021, then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak encouraged people to ‘enjoy #NationalPotholeDay before they’re all gone’: https://twitter.com/RishiSunak/status/1350144375813246976 

• He then slashed the pothole budget for local authorities by enough in real terms to fill eight million of them.