presenter issued a brutal claim as he ripped into Heidi Alexander.
The 50-year-old hosted Friday’s instalment (December 20) of the programme with , sharing the top headlines of the day with viewers across the country.
During the show, they welcomed the Transport Secretary to discuss the government’s latest cash boost of £1.6 billion, which they hope will help tackle the country’s pothole-plagued roads.
Adil didn’t hold back when speaking to the Labour MP, claiming they have acted in the same manner as the previous government.
He began: “When your party campaigned to be the new government, you said about the Tory Party that they had no strategy, that they were inept, bad decisions were made.
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Adil Ray claimed the Labour government have acted the same as the Conservatives (Image: ITV)
“And yet again you’re doing exactly what some have accused them of doing, of short-termism, just putting a bandaid on this solution. You need a long-term plan and strategy to this.”
He added: “You’re not willing to do that.”
The MP immediately hit back, saying: “I strongly refute that to be honest because if you look at what the RAC have said in response to this announcement, they’ve welcomed it and recognised that it is a very significant investment.”
She voiced hopes that the roads will be in a better state next year before Charlotte interjected: “But will they? Will they be in a better state?
“I know you’re giving local authorities the flexibility on how to spend the money, but if they haven’t got the money to do the proper resurfacing, then a year down the line those potholes that have been fixed might be crumbling away.”
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Heidi Alexander shared the importance of the hike in funding (Image: ITV)
Heidi explained the importance of local councils using money “wisely”, revealing the work they do will be proactive, including resurfacing roads.
She added: “This additional £500 million is a very substantial investment. There’s been a decade of underinvestment under the previous government. We’re determined to change that and turn that around so people’s experiences of the roads are better than it has been.”
Charlotte quipped: “Well let’s hope that that works.”
The 50 per cent hike in funding for resurfacing local roads should be enough to fix 7 million extra potholes.