Procurement rules set to be overhauled as ministers lay out infrastructure plans

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden has said the new rules will reward companies which put money in workers’ pockets (James Manning/PA) - (PA Wire)

Public procurement rules are set to be overhauled as ministers unveil their 10-year-plan for infrastructure this week.

The strategy to overhaul infrastructure over the next decade comes as Rachel Reeves has said the country’s schools and hospitals have been “left to crumble”.