{
  "id": 5654586,
  "title": "Britain eases infrastructure approval rules to boost investment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/britain-eases-infrastructure-approval-rules-to-boost-investment",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-04T22:19:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/britain-eases-infrastructure-approval-rules-to-boost-investment-4890086"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Britain is making changes to its infrastructure approval rules in an effort to encourage more investment in the country's public projects. The Treasury has announced that it will lower the discount rate used to assess the long-term benefits of these projects from 3.5% to 3%. This change is designed to make it easier for long-term projects to demonstrate their true value by treating future benefits as more valuable than they would be under the current system. The government plans to publish full details of the plan at its budget in October, and Finance Minister John Healey is expected to give his first major speech on the subject on Monday. The Treasury is also testing a new approach that evaluates the economic potential of entire areas for investment decisions, rather than judging individual projects in isolation. This pilot program is being carried out in Plymouth, Liverpool, Birmingham, and Port Talbot.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Britain cuts infrastructure appraisal rate to boost investment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/britain-cuts-infrastructure-appraisal-rate-to-boost-investment",
        "published": "2026-09-04T23:59:25.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}