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Plans to scrap HS2 ‘will permanently reduce the size of the northern economy,’ says Andy Burnham
We spoke to the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and began by asking him how much instability was being caused by the government’s position on HS2.
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‘It’s a way of keeping the north down’: Manchester commuters react to HS2 plans
While the future of the rail project designed to speed up links to their city is being discussed inside the conference hall, our North of England correspondent, Clare Fallon has been talking to people here in Manchester about their reaction to reports it’s been shelved.
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HS2: UK set to scrap rail link to Manchester
The news that Rishi Sunak had decided to scrap the HS2 rail link to Manchester was starting to leak just as the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt got to his feet to address Tory members.
