Callum's Story

Callum, 38, from St Helens North in the North West, has watched his community's transport connections deteriorate while London receives billions in infrastructure investment. Despite qualified engineers and construction workers available locally, major transport projects that could transform his area remain unfunded. The Department for Transport's own analysis reveals per-capita spending in the North West is a fraction of the national average. HM Treasury's household budget mentality treats public investment as something that must be rationed, even when the real resources exist. This episode explores how Westminster's spending choices leave entire regions economically isolated. Blocked Britain investigates why working people across the UK find their ambitions constrained by political decisions made in Whitehall.