Incoming Johnson government adds to infrastructure jitters

By Jordan Marshall and Dave Rogers2019-07-29T08:00:00

CPA’s warning of falling growth comes despite new PM’s weekend pledge to speed up building Leeds-Manchester link

Concerns about the future of major infrastructure projects under a Boris Johnson government have seen the Construction Products Association revise down its output forecast for the next three years.

Nervousness about the new prime minister’s commitment to some big-ticket schemes has grown despite at the weekend Johnson saying he wanted to accelerate plans for a high-speed line between Leeds and Manchester as part of the HS3 initiative.

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