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Derby South MP Baggy Shanker. Image by Derby City Council.

Derbyshire

Derby MP vows to make sure A38 case is ‘properly considered’

Derby MP Baggy Shanker has vowed to ensure a case to reinstate a major A38 upgrade scheme “is properly considered”. But Mr Shanker and fellow city MP Catherine Atkinson have not said whether they think cancelling the estimated £600m project is the right decision or not. Last week, it was announced that the major project to upgrade one of Derby’s busiest roads – as well as the A46 in Nottinghamshire – could be scrapped to fund more defence spending. The […]

today8 July 2026

Richard Blackmore from The East Midlands Chamber

Derby

Defence spending must not be at the expense of East Midlands infrastructure investment

The East Midlands Chamber has welcomed much of the Government’s Defence Investment Plan but said any abandonment of planned projects like A46 and A38 investment in the region, as reported by the East Midlands Combined County Authority, would be concerning after ‘historic under investment compared to other areas of the UK’. East Midlands Chamber Director of Policy and Insight Richard Blackmore said: “While UK-wide defence emphasis is welcome, the East Midlands has been at the back of the queue when […]

today30 June 2026 20

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