The Prime Minister has been criticised for axing the northern leg of the project and choosing to spend the money on other things
Rishi Sunak has spoken about the decision to axe the northern leg of HS2 during a visit to Nottinghamshire. The Prime Minister explained during the visit on Monday, October 9, that continuing the new high-speed railway past Birmingham was not 'the right thing to do for the long term'.
"On bus, on road, on rail on all the forms of transport that you use every day and we are going to deliver it far quicker so that you can see the benefits faster and you can see it across more parts of our country and I think that is the right thing to do for the long term.
"You all help bring the benefits of technology to the millions of people, to the 80 per cent of UK households who are Currys' customers, thank you all for what you do." During the visit, Mr Sunak also reflected on his first year at Downing Street. He shared how he had wanted to half inflation, grow the economy, reduce debt, cut waiting times and reduce illegal migration, stating that progress was being made in all these areas.
The Prime Minister said: "As a result of the decision on HS2 the new mayoral authority in Nottingham will receive over a billion and a half pounds to spend on local priorities. It's not right that me as a Westminster politician is dictating to people in the East Midlands what that money should be spent on, just like all other cities and regions in the country, we want to make sure that the East Midlands is in control of that money.
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