In its 2024 manifesto, Labour promised to fix “an additional one million potholes in England in each year of the next parliament”.
Analysis we have conducted using 154 transparency reports from local highway authorities across England lays bare the scale of that challenge.
Our investigation reveals that around 1.85 million potholes were filled in 2024/25 (149 councils provided usable figures for 2024/25). This suggests at least 2.85 million potholes would need to be repaired in 2025/26 to fulfill Labour’s pledge this year—a 54% increase.
Early estimates from 85 councils suggest the total number of potholes they will fill in 2025/26 is likely to remain roughly the same as 2024/25.
We also found huge variation in the way councils record repairs across the country, and you can check the figures for individual councils in our piece.
Amid ongoing tensions between the US and Europe over the future of Greenland, US President Donald Trump has appeared to criticise the country of Norway for the fact that he wasn’t awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
But what role does Norway play in awarding the Nobel Peace Prize?
A series of figures comparing the amount pensioners receive in financial assistance from the government with the amount received by “illegal immigrants/refugees living in Britain” is circulating again on Facebook.
We look into the breakdown of state benefits received by pensioners, “illegal immigrants” and refugees.
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