Tom barton reports. In manchester, theyre expanding the tram network, spending millions on improving public transport. But, they new Prime Minister says he wants to go further, promising to build a fast railway line between this city and leeds, 35 miles away. I want to be the Prime Minister who does with Northern Powerhouse rail what we did for crossrail in london, and today, im going to deliver on my commitment to that vision with a pledge to fund the leeds to manchester route. But while local leaders have welcomed that promise, the chief executive for transport for the north told the Prime Minister that the proposed line doesnt go nearly far enough. We wa nt we want to have liverpool, sheffield, holland newcastle all getting the benefit as well as leeds and manchester. Well, there you go, barry, 39 billion, a number to conjure with, i dare say. But youre absolutely right, barry, and youre writing your aspiration and we support that. Labour says todays announcement is just reheated pr
Time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Over the past 25 years, zambia has been a positive example of stable, relatively free and democratic governance in africa. But that cherished status has been jeopardised of late. The country has seen a disputed election, political violence, a state of emergency and the imprisonment of my guest today um the Opposition Leader at two. He was freed last august but still refuses to accept village in a sea of last yea rs refuses to accept village in a sea of last years election. If is he destabilising zambia . Hakainde hichilema, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me. It isa hardtalk. Thank you for having me. It is a pleasure. Not least because you are now a free man. This summer you are now a free man. This summer you spend over three months in prison but you were released and you are out. Is it now time to build fences with your political enemies, in particular, the president , edgar lungu . First, i am glad to be out. Nobody should be in pris