Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom Sajid Javid said a new Conservative government would introduce a fiscal rule allowing it to spend billions of pounds more on infrastructure – up to three percent of annual economic output.

Javid, who said it was a responsible time to invest in the country, said he would keep a balanced current budget for day-to-day spending but would borrow more to invest.

He said investment in long-term projects like road and rail would not exceed three percent of the gross domestic product (GDP).