East Midlands investment gap hits £11.4bn as calls grow for infrastructure reset
The East Midlands has fallen £11.4bn behind the UK average in public investment over the past five years, according to new analysis of government spending figures.
Research from East Midlands Councils, using Treasury Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses (PESA) data, shows the region received significantly lower levels of funding between 2020 and 2025 compared with what it would have received if investment matched the national average.
The shortfall has increased from £10.8bn in the five years to March 2024, with concerns ra... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
