Labour Lifts 1,127 Miles of Roadworks for Easter, Freezes Fuel Duty, Promises £500 Savings for Drivers

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Updated Apr 16, 2025, 06:39 PM

The UK government, led by Labour, has announced that more than 1,000 miles of roadworks will be lifted across England's motorways and major A roads to ease travel during the Easter holiday period. According to the Department for Transport, National Highways will remove roadworks from 1,127 miles of roads by 6am on the Thursday before Easter, resulting in 97.5% of the major road network being free of roadworks over the Bank Holiday weekend. Significant routes benefiting from the removal include over 130 miles on the M25, more than 100 miles on the M1 between London and Chesterfield, over 70 miles on the A27, 49 miles on the A34, and nearly 50 miles on the M27. Other key routes include the M4, M2, A303, and A47. The roadworks will not be reinstated until after Easter Monday. The measures are part of Labour's Plan for Change, which includes freezing fuel duty, record funding to fix an extra 7 million potholes, and aims to make drivers £500 better off. Councils will receive £1.6 billion in pothole funding, and utility companies face fines of up to £10,000 per day if streetworks overrun on busy bank holiday weekends. National Highways and motoring organizations have advised drivers to plan ahead, check their vehicles, and prepare for potential congestion around town centers, retail parks, and major routes, despite the removal of roadworks. The Welsh Government is providing an extra £25 million to improve roads in Wales. Newcastle Airport expects a record-breaking Easter weekend with more than 60,000 passengers, while Gatwick Airport faces potential disruption as strikes by ground handling staff are set to affect about 50 flights a day over the Easter weekend.

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El Espectador

@elespectador

Work on the future means of transport will continue during the Easter break. 🔗👇 https://t.co/ApYvTS8qb1

Lilian Greenwood

@LilianGreenwood

✔️Fuel duty frozen ✔️Record funding to fix an extra 7 million Tory potholes next year ✔️Over 1,000 miles of roadworks lifted for the Easter holidays Pleased to speak on @gmb on how this @uklabour government is on the side of motorists and road users. 🚘 https://t.co/U8bhSFnH8H