![]() ![]() Sunak to Hold Cabinet Meeting on HS2 (9:40 a.m.) “Those projects should go ahead together,” he said. Amid reports Sunak is considering diverting funds from HS2 to bolster an east-west line in the region, Osborne said Northern power house rail should not be a substitute for HS2. Osborne’s views mater because his name is associated with Tory efforts to promote a “northern powerhouse” as a counterbalance to London. Osborne: Scaling Back HS2 Would Be ‘Tragedy’ (10:50 a.m.)Ĭanceling HS2 would be a “great tragedy,” former Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne told Sky News, adding that Rishi Sunak’s pledge to take long-term decisions should include large infrastructure projects. Rachel Maclean, a minister in the government’s levelling up department, has given a hint about how Rishi Sunak might try to navigate the awkward politics of scaling back HS2.Īsked whether axing the Manchester link would be a death knell for Conservative Party’s core promise to “level up” regions across the UK, she told Bloomberg Radio: “I don’t think you should frame HS2 as levelling up. Minister: Don’t Frame HS2 as ‘Levelling Up’ (11 a.m.) The prime minister is already facing a backlash from businesses and senior members of his Conservative Party. Rishi Sunak is preparing to present his plan to halt the northern spur of HS2 to Manchester to his Cabinet later, a person familiar with the matter said. Sunak to Show HS2 Plan to Cabinet (12:55 p.m.) Why UK Tories Resent Europe’s Human Rights Court: QuickTake.What Is the UK National Living Wage and How Does It Work? Q&A.UK Transport Chief Slams ‘Sinister’ Anti-Congestion Measures.Sunak says inflation will ‘keep coming down’.Meanwhile, some members of his party are feuding over whether to take Britain out of the European Convention on Human Rights, while senior Tories are calling on Sunak to cut the country’s tax burden. Read More: Sunak’s Silence on High-Speed Rail Angers Tories, Business The prime minister is already facing a major backlash from across the political spectrum and from businesses worried about the message it is sending to international investors. The fate of the flagship project has hung over the Conservative Party conference in Manchester. (Bloomberg) - Rishi Sunak will present his plan to halt the Birmingham-Manchester section of the HS2 high-speed rail line to Cabinet later on Tuesday, a person familiar with the matter said.
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