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Government must move from strategy to execution on £725bn infrastructure pipeline

By Richard Whitehead 2025-11-18T07:00:00

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Ahead of next week’s long-awaited Budget, Richard Whitehead explains why delivery must now match ambition if the UK is to realise its infrastructure promise

This government has delivered no shortage of defining policy moments during its time in office and this month’s Budget stands out as another critical milestone.

Over the past 18 months, the Treasury has laid the groundwork for growth rooted in a bold vision for infrastructure transformation across the UK. The reaffirmation of the UK’s 10-year infrastructure strategy and its £725bn national infrastructure pipeline, alongside commitments to housing and unlocking the planning system, sends a clear signal that infrastructure is central to Britain’s economic renewal.

The government must now grasp the nettle and deliver. We recently published a new report – Rebuilding Britain: Unlocking Growth from the UK’s Infrastructure Strategy – which sets out 10 steps we recommend the government can take to do just that.

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