'He hasn't spoken to any northern leaders': Rishi Sunak faces backlash as ex-Tory PMs slam him for scrapping HS2 to Manchester
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukRishi Sunak 'hasn't spoken to any northern leaders' after he axed the HS2 rail link to Manchester, a mayor who also complained about his alternative proposals said today.
After weeks of mounting speculation, the Prime Minister used his Conservative Party Conference speech in Manchester on Wednesday to announce the line would not reach the city as promised.
He claimed 'every penny' of the £36bn saved would be reinvested in 'hundreds' of transport projects in the North and the Midlands, under what he called Network North.
But West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin said Mr Sunak had not consulted northern leaders on his transport plans - both before he announced them and afterwards. READ MORE: Their promises have been broken...
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