Mark Drakeford has defended the Welsh Government's decision to scrap most major road projects, saying building roads "does not work." The Welsh Government announced in February it was scrapping most road schemes in Wales after a review.
At the time ministers said future road building needed to focus on on minimising carbon emissions and not increasing road capacity, with its decision impacting around 50 projects including controversial plans to expand the A55 in Flintshire, known as the Red Route, and improvements to the M4.
The decision was criticised by some who said many people would still need to rely on their cars in Wales as well as citing issues with public transport. Labour Senedd members including the first minister later voted for a motion criticising the Welsh Government's own Roads Review that recommended the mass cancellation.
