The Prime Minister shrugged off concerns his indecision over HS2 is damaging investment
The Prime Minister has denied that people feel betrayed by his wavering over the future of HS2 as he yet again remained tight-lipped on the future of the Birmingham to Manchester leg of the project.
He also stressed the importance of funding forms of transport he said are “in many places far more important to people’s day-to-day lives” such as local bus services in rural areas and fixing potholes. “When I speak to people when I’m at home or anywhere else around, what everyone tells me is that you’ve got to make it easier to get around all our northern towns and cities, whether it’s Hull, York, Leeds, Sheffield, all the way over to Liverpool. Connecting all those cities up is really important and we’re doing that.
The Times reported this week that Mr Sunak is “alarmed” at the soaring costs associated with the high-profile project, but he has faced a backlash from Tory grandees, businesses and local politicians who have urged him to stick to the levelling up plan. He insisted he is “always listening” to different opinions on the matter, while emphasising his focus on “making the right long-term decisions for the country”.The Prime Minister many times noted during the various interviews “there are spades in the ground” to build phase one of HS2 between Birmingham and Old Oak Common in the capital’s western suburbs.
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