The prime minister is expected to confirm the Manchester leg of the project will be axed in his Tory conference speech tomorrow.
The prime minister repeatedly refused to confirm that he will announce the scrapping of the Birmingham to Manchester leg of the project in his keynote speech to thetold an impromptu press conference
last night that the PM would be “turning his back on a once in a generation opportunity to level up” if he axes the Manchester line. On BBC Breakfast this morning presenter John Kay told Sunak: “When you took last year you told us ‘the end of chaos’, you were going to be in control, it was all going to be calm and managed properly.
“But a lot of your MPs feel you have lost control over HS2, that you might want to talk about crime and justice today, but all anybody at the conference is talking about is the fact that you haven’t announced a decision on HS2.The PM replied: “I can tell you, because I’m at the conference, that that’s not what they’re talking about.“What they’re talking about is our net zero ... an example of me making a long-term decision for the country, even when it’s not easy.
'When you took over as Prime Minister you told us 'the end to chaos' but a lot of MPs feel you have lost control over HS2'He said: “Without getting into the nitty gritty of all the speculation, I am always going to take the time to get things right for the country.”But Sunak said: “What they’ll see from me is that I’ll take the time to get the decision right for the country.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
“I couldn’t see anything” - Why Oliveira lost Motegi MotoGP top-six finishMiguel Oliveira has revealed that he lost a top-six finish in the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix because he voluntarily pulled into the pits due to a lack of visibility.
Read more »
Paul Merson: Manchester United are like watching Subbuteo, Mason Mount looks lostMan Utd were beaten 1-0 by Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday; they have now lost four of their opening seven league games; Paul Merson felt their attacking play was too static with Mason Mount looking lost
Read more »
Five 'hidden' features on Echo Dot from finding lost phones to helping you sleepIf you have an Echo Dot at home, here are some little-known tricks it can do that you may not have heard about.
Read more »
Merson claims Man Utd duo 'look lost' and selects player who Ten Hag has 'wasted'Paul Merson thinks Manchester United midfielders Mason Mount and Bruno Fernandes “look a bit lost” under Erik ten Hag this season.
Read more »
'I've lost control of my birth': Caesarean sections delayed due to NHS strikeOne woman says she feels she will be pushed to have an induction because her C-section was delayed for more than a week because of strike action. One charity has warned of the increased risk of trauma for pregnant patients.
Read more »
Pages from Littlewood's lost catalogue launched 91 years agoThe first edition was published back in 1932
Read more »