from birmingham to leeds will go ahead. work has already started on phase 1 of the line, which will go from london to birmingham. but the part of the line that would connect crewe to manchester and birmingham to leeds has still not been given the final sign—off. and it's the prospect of this so—called "eastern leg" not being completed that's worrying some business leaders and politicians in the north of england. 0ur transport correspondent caroline davies has been investigating. we're terrible people! it's a decision that the government can't escape. rehearsals for this year's christmas production of wendy and peter pan are already under way here in leeds playhouse. i'd like to see the old captain do away with you! but the city has been preparing for hs2 for more than a decade. hs2 will bring with it £50 billion of growth, 40,000 newjobs, and that's got to be money and people that can fill this theatre on a nightly basis. and the levelling up of our country can only happen with investment coming across to cities like ours,