Attacks on workmen by motorists surge as anger grows over Britain's record £19billion pothole backlog, report finds, with road maintenance workers being sworn at, spat on and even punched on 'daily' basis By DAVID CHURCHILL, CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENTPublished: 20:01 EDT, 16 March 2026 | Updated: 05:09 EDT, 17 March 2026Attacks on workmen by motorists have surged as anger grows over Britain's record £19billion pothole backlog, it emerged tonight .Workers are being sworn at, spat at and even