'If you refuse to accept any of what we are saying, we believe that people here will conclude that your promises to level up the North, on which this Government was elected, are utterly meaningless'
Political leaders have told the Prime Minister scrapping HS2 rail to Manchester would have 'massive ramifications' on the city region and the north west as a whole.
Mr Burnham and coun Craig say the north 'should not have to pay for the Government's mismanagement of the HS2 budget'. Now Mr Sunak is reportedly considering whether to scrap or delay the leg from Birmingham to Manchester over soaring costs. “And transport infrastructure is a key part of that, not just big rail projects, but also local projects, improving local bus services, fixing pot holes, all of these things make a difference it people’s day-to-day lives.”"We are becoming increasingly concerned about the rumours swirling around HS2 to Manchester and, by extension, Northern Powerhouse Rail .
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