President Donald Trump plans to announce a $1tn infrastructure bill in an effort to push Congress to spend more on roads and bridges, as the US economy continues to reel from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Three sources familiar with the plan said Mr Trump would propose spending $1tn over a 10-year period. The White House is expected to release the plan in the coming weeks, as Democrats and Republicans debate the annual spending levels for a wide range of infrastructure.

One senior official cautioned that the plan was still “fluid and could take time”. He said there would be some overlap with the infrastructure bills lawmakers are debating on Capitol Hill as part of their annual budget process, but that Mr Trump wanted a much more ambitious package.