
North missed £140bn of transport investment over last government, research finds
It reached the figure, which it said was enough to build seven Elizabeth Lines, by considering the amount of spending per person across the different English regions over that period.

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News18
an hour ago
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'World Knows The Truth Now': Tharoor Shares Hindi Poem On India's Global Outreach On Terror
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Irish Independent
an hour ago
- Irish Independent
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