A number of infrastructure projects, including road and rail, have been cancelled by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in a bid to shore up the nation’s finances.

In a speech to parliament, Reeves called out the previous Conservative government for leaving a £20bn “black hole” in Britain’s finances and said that difficult decisions had to be made in a bid to stabilise the UK’s financial position.

She said the projects needed to be cut because “the previous government refused to publicly cancel [them] despite knowing full well they were unaffordable”.

The proposed Stonehenge road tunnel is one of the most significant infrastructure projects that found itself on the chopping block yesterday. The £1.7bn tunnel would have removed the view of road traffic for tourists visiting the ancient heritage site and made general improvements to the nearby landscape. It was first proposed in 2013 and received planning permission in 2020 after approval from Rishi Sunak, who was Chancellor at the time.

But cancellation...