More than 500 million pounds ($674,13 million) would be used to support the delivery of world-class events, including next year's European athletics championships and the start of the men's and women's races of the Tour de France in 2027. "This major backing for world-class events will drive economic growth across the country, delivering on our Plan for Change," Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said in a statement on Thursday.
Affirming a commitment made by Nandy's predecessor Lucy Frazer in 2023, the government will also invest at least 400 million pounds ($539,31 million) in communities around the country to build new or upgrade existing grassroots sports facilities.
($1 = 0.7412 pounds)
--Reuters--
Sport
Euro 2028 among events to benefit as UK government pledges $1.2 billion investment in sport
Date: Jun 20, 2025
The UK government has pledged to spend more than 900 million pounds ($1.21 billion) to improve grassroots sporting infrastructure and support major events in the country such as Euro 2028, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport said.
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