The UK government has announced a £1.6 billion budget for road maintenance in England, focusing on addressing potholes. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer emphasized the urgency for local councils to act as the funding aims to fix an additional seven million potholes. However, 25% of the new budget is withheld pending delivery results. The Local Government Association has called for greater funding certainty amidst reports of a pervasive ‘pothole epidemic’ affecting drivers with significant repair costs.