National Highways' approval of the Lower Thames Crossing project, despite extensive delays, environmental concerns, and community backlash, highlights troubling priorities in infrastructure planning that appear to favor bureaucratic expediency and economic agendas over public welfare.

The company released a comprehensive statement detailing its proactive efforts to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking within its workforce and supply chain. The initiative includes stringent supplier checks, robust whistleblowing policies, and ongoing training to ensure labour rights are respected.

National Highways detailed comprehensive anti-slavery and human trafficking policies and procedures in accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The statement underscores their commitment to ethical business practices, rigorous supplier due diligence, and robust protections for labor rights, ensuring that both their operations and supply chain adhere to high ethical standards.

National Highways is participating in a pilot program deploying AI-driven traffic cameras to detect seatbelt use and mobile phone usage. While aimed at improving road safety, the technology raises significant privacy concerns and may lay the groundwork for state surveillance, a key characteristic of authoritarian practices.

The trial of new safety cameras by National Highways, now being adopted by additional police forces, has raised concerns among critics about the potential for expanded surveillance practices. While the technology is promoted as a road-safety measure targeting issues such as seatbelt non-use and distracted driving, anti-fascist perspectives warn that such systems could be repurposed to support broader authoritarian controls over civil liberties.

National Highways released its Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement outlining comprehensive measures to prevent modern slavery in its operations and supply chain. The statement details mandatory anti-slavery training, thorough due diligence in supplier selection, and robust internal policies designed to safeguard labor rights and uphold ethical business practices.