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The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents councils in England and Wales, said the money was “a significant boost” but it had consistently called for longer term funding to tackle the repair backlog.

Simon Williams, head of policy at motoring organisation the RAC, said: “This should in time go a considerable way to bringing our roads back to a fit-for-purpose state and saving drivers hundreds of pounds in the process from not having to fork out for frustrating repairs to their vehicles.”

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said it was up to local authorities how to spend their allocation, but part of the reason for the “significant increase” was so they could “improve the quality of road surfaces in the future” rather than just focusing on fixing existing potholes.

Mr Harper told BBC Breakfast that the cash would be used for “local road maintenance”, which he said meant councils could use it to fill in specific potholes, but could also resurface areas with more defects.

Local politicians, businesses and some senior Conservatives criticised the decision to scrap the Birmingham to Manchester leg of the high-speed line, arguing it would damage the economy.

Mr Sunak said: "For too long politicians have shied away from taking the right long-term decisions to make life easier for hardworking families - tackling the scourge of potholes being a prime example.

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