Rishi Sunak is widely expected to end days of speculation and announce that HS2 to Manchester will be binned
Rishi Sunak will announce a '£30bn' spending plan to sort roads, buses and trains as he attempts to soften the blow when he FINALLY confirms the northern leg of HS2 will be scrapped, according to reports.
READ MORE: HS2 updates as protest held in Manchester and latest reports suggest northern leg WILL be SCRAPPED Reacting to the reports, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham tweeted: "So, in other words, HS2 won't go to Manchester and people in the North will be treated as second-class citizens - again? What a disgrace."
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