Rishi Sunak refuses to comment AGAIN on HS2 to Manchester ahead of Tory conference speech
manchestereveningnews.co.ukRishi Sunak today refused to comment AGAIN on the future of HS2 rail to Manchester, amid reports he will announce the scrapping of the northern leg of the line during his keynote speech to the Tory party conference on Tuesday.
A Cabinet meeting will be held in Manchester ahead of an announcement the line will be axed, according to widespread reports.
The Prime Minister is facing a backlash from Tories, businesses and northern leaders, with the Tory mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, making an impassioned last-ditch appeal to Mr Sunak not to cancel the link between Birmingham and Manchester. READ MORE: Fury as news breaks that Rishi Sunak is set to axe the Manchester leg of HS2 READ MORE: Cell of tragic prisoner who 'couldn't breathe' had no fresh air, family claims He did not rule out resigning over the issue as he told the PM: "You will be turning your back on an opportunity to level-up – a once-in-a-generation opportunity.
You will indeed be damaging your international reputation as a place to invest." Mr Sunak is due to address Tory delegates and MPs later today as the Conservative Party conference draws to a close.
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