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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Daniel Keane

Rishi Sunak bans new smart motorways after string of fatal incidents

Smart motorways will no longer be built in the UK over safety fears, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said.

Fourteen planned smart motorways – including 11 that are already paused and three earmarked for construction – will be removed from Government road building plans, given financial pressures and in recognition of the lack of public trust.

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