All major road building projects in Wales are scrapped

All major road building projects in Wales have been scrapped over environmental concerns.

The planned third Menai bridge will not go ahead and neither will the controversial "red route" in Flintshire.

The move is part of the Welsh government's National Transport Plan and follows a year-long review.

Environmental campaigners called it "world-leading and brave" but some in the construction industry warned the announcement could put jobs at risk.

It comes as the Welsh government is accused of endangering bus services as a senior minister said industry subsidies have yet to be confirmed beyond summer.

The Welsh government said all future roads must pass strict criteria which means they must not increase carbon emissions, they must not increase the number of cars on the road, they must not lead to higher speeds and higher emissions, and they must not negatively impact the environment.

Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters told the Senedd the approach of the last 70 years was not working.

"We will not get to net zero unless we stop doing the same thing over and over," he said.

"None of this is easy but neither is the alternative."

To reach net zero by 2050, he said, the Welsh government must "be prepared to follow through".

The deputy minister insisted new roads would be built in future, but said the government was "raising the bar" to ensure any new road was "the right response to transport problems".