Long term decisions for a brighter future, or short term jockeying for advantage . Rishi sunak sets out his stall for the coming election. The northern leg of h52 is cancelled. The Prime Minister insists that every penny of the £36 billion intended for that rail link will be spent on other projects. There were a raft of other announcements too, sold like this. Politics doesnt work the way it should. Weve had 30 years of a political system which incentivises the easy decision, not the right one. 30 years of vested interests standing in the way of change. 30 years of rhetorical ambition, which achieves little more than a short term headline. Weve gathered politicians to weigh up whether the reformist pitch is credible for a party already in government. Could it even be an election winner . And speaking of 30 years ago. Things can only get better now ive found you. With so many Big Government schemes especially in education and health reliant on private finance deals, we reveal the soari
And we will talk about that medical breakthrough for malaria. A second vaccine shown to be 80 effective. A lifeline for the child that dies every minute from the mosquito borne disease. Good evening. After weeks of speculation and years of indecision about the uks biggest Infrastructure Project, it would appear the birmingham to Manchester Leg of fast speed rail link hs2 is finally be coming off the rails. There are widespread reports today that a decision has already been made to scrap the Northern Branch of the line, and that a portion of that money saved will be invested in other transport projects. We are told the announcement will come on wednesday in the Prime Ministers speech to the conservative Party Conference, though number ten still insists a final decision is yet be be taken. Why the government would allow such speculation to overshadow its annual Party Conference, and one they have staged in manchester of all places, is a bit of a headscratcher. This afternoon, the conserv
Good evening. Mayors in four areas of Northern England are calling for the government to increase Financial Support for their residents and businesses ahead of tougher coronavirus restrictions being announced next week. The labour mayor of Greater Manchester, andy burnham, has warned that current measures dont go far enough and risk seeing people in hardship in the run up to christmas. Ministers say theyre keeping all support under review. Ive been getting reaction from Henri Murison whos director of the Northern Powerhouse partnership. Clearly the challenge is how long these restrictions will last. At the moment we are not sure what the Prime Ministers offer of more local control will look like, will it mean decisions will still be made in whitehall . Will we actually see real local choice . If these restrictions do work, even when we have the most severe ones, in the course of a few weeks we shall see a reduction in cases. If that doesnt happen, i dont think we can see places locked
The dangers of smart motorways which operate without a hard shoulder. Ministers are set to act after dozens of deaths in five years. Another chance he has done it ain liverpool stunned as league one minnows shrewsbury fight back to earn a replay in the fa cup fourth round. That and rest of the days sport in half an hour. The government has said it is looking at all options to help britons leave areas of china, where the coronavirus has killed 56 people and infected at least 2,000 more. The United States is flying its consular staff out of wuhan, where the virus first emerged. China has stepped up travel restrictions and banned the sale of wildlife, as it attempts to control the spread of the disease. 0ur correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes has sent this report. 0n the outskirts of wuhan, the race is on to beat the coronavirus. Every bulldozer and excavator that can be found is being used to clear land for a 1,000 bed isolation hospital. It must be finished in two weeks. The trouble is