US EditionUK's Reeves okays $21 billion of transport projects outside London
- Chancellor Rachel Reeves approved a multibillion-pound investment in new transport projects outside London, including a new rail link between Manchester and Liverpool, announced on June 11, 2025.
- The investment follows lobbying by regional mayors Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, who sought funding as part of the government's forthcoming 10-year Infrastructure Strategy amid prior Conservative pledges and HS2 cancellation.
- The proposals feature express train services running every ten minutes connecting Manchester Piccadilly and Liverpool Lime Street, stopping at Warrington and both cities' airports, along with plans for a new underground station at Piccadilly and upgraded transport interchanges.
- Mayors believe the project has the potential to add as much as £90 billion to economic growth and create around 22,000 construction jobs, while Reeves' wider transport funding amounts to £15.6 billion over five years, effectively doubling current regional expenditure.
- This funding signals a shift toward greater support for northern and midlands infrastructure, aiming to improve connectivity, jobs, and economic growth and address past criticisms of regional spending bias.
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