£1.5bn for Manchester congestion charge

Monday 09 June 2008 15:54 BST

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Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly told the Commons a £2.8 billion transport scheme for Manchester had been given the provisional go-ahead by the Government, with £1.5 billion coming from central government funding.

Shadow transport secretary Theresa Villiers accused Ms Kelly of "bullying" local people into accepting the scheme and called for a referendum on the issue.

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