Overview

• The government will invest £725 billion over the next decade to upgrade transport, housing, schools and hospitals.
• The plan commits £14.2 billion to the Sizewell C nuclear power station alongside funding for small modular reactors.
• Almost £8 billion is earmarked for flood-defence improvements in high-risk areas including Yorkshire and the Midlands.
• A National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority will be established to deliver projects on time and on budget.
• Public procurement rules will be overhauled to prioritise contractors that pledge to create British jobs and apprenticeship opportunities.