Rishi Sunak been accused of "pork barrel" politics after announcing a new £4bn “levelling up fund” to pay for projects chosen by local areas around the country.
The Chancellor faced immediate criticism for the scheme which he suggested would have to show the support of an MP and be delivered before the next election.
Delivering his spending review to the House of Commons, Mr Sunak said the new scheme would “fund the infrastructure of everyday life”.
But he drew outrage when he appeared to hand an effective veto over the scheme to MPs. Schemes that receive the cash "must command local support, including from their Member of Parliament," he told the Commons.
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