The government has allayed fears that it will neglect the UK's road network when it conducts its latest Spending Review next week.

Secretary of state for transport Stephen Hammond has confirmed that £3.3 billion has been set aside for highway improvements and this will be spread across numerous projects up and down the country.

A number of organisations, including the Freight Transport Association, have recently urged chancellor George Osborne not to trim road budgets, as this could have a serious impact on the logistics sector.

Mr Hammond conceded that Britain has been slow to build new stretches of motorway, with just 46 miles being laid between 2001 and 2009, which is insignificant when compared with the 850 miles of highway constructed in France over the same period.

However, he reiterated that improving the nation's roads remained a top priority.

"Continuing to invest in a road network that can support economic recovery and allow Britain to compete in the global race will be vital to our future prosperity as a nation," Mr Hammond remarked.

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