Rishi Sunak addresses concerns over transport in Yorkshire.
Rishi Sunak says Leeds will be 'treated like London' for transport plansPrime Minister Rishi Sunak has addressed Yorkshire's transport concerns after speculation around the future of HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail.
In an interview with BBC Yorkshire Political Editor James Vincent, he said the government was "making sure Leeds is treated like London" in terms of transport plans. "London has always got this multi-year settlement so they can plan how to invest in their area. That's now happening to cities across the North," he said.Ministers have not guaranteed the second leg of the line, from Birmingham to the North West, will be built.
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