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Minister refuses to confirm HS2 will run to Manchester - as Labour promises to build it 'in full'
- Richard Holden MP faced criticism for his evasiveness on the issue of the Manchester leg of the HS2 high-speed rail project, with concerns raised about its fate.
- The government has refused to guarantee that trains will run from the Midlands to the North West as part of the national infrastructure project, adding to doubts about the completion of the project as planned.
- Labour has committed to building HS2 in full if they win the next general election, while there are growing doubts about the project's feasibility and escalating costs.
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Rishi Sunak accused of ‘great rail betrayal’ by threatening to axe HS2’s Manchester leg
RISHI Sunak was last night accused of a “great rail betrayal” by threatening to axe HS2’s Manchester leg. Red Wall MPs let rip after the government repeatedly refused to say the high-speed train would still reach the city. PAThe Tories have been accused of ‘abandoning north’ by threatening to axe HS2’s Manchester leg[/caption] It is feared the massively over-budget line is being scaled back even more after they binned the route to Leeds and The …
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Minister refuses to confirm HS2 will run to Manchester - as Labour promises to build it 'in full'
Labour has clarified it will build HS2 "in full" if it wins the next election - after a government minister refused to be drawn on reports the line to Manchester is due to be scrapped.
·United Kingdom
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