The government has unveiled funding to repair potholes in the UK's roads.

Local authorities have been allocated £168 million from a dedicated pothole repair fund. They will be required to produce quarterly progress updates on how many potholes have been repaired as a condition of receiving the money.

The funding comes as part of the largest investment in the country's strategic road network since the 1970s, which will see £24 billion spent on roads between 2010 and 2021.

Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: "Potholes are the bane of all our lives and the funding announced today is an important step in ridding our roads of this menace." 

The announcement follows a competition in which councils were invited to apply for a share of the £168 million. Some 148 authorities made successful bids, and a greater amount will go to those which were able to demonstrate best practice in highways maintenance.