With the north of england and the East Midlands. But costs spiralled and it was scaled back. The eastern leg of h52 was cancelled two years ago. Now birmingham to manchester has also been scrapped, as well as the line to East Midlands parkway. Well be getting reaction from all along the network tonight. Our transport correspondent katy austin is in birmingham, our north of england correspondent danny savage is in leeds, but first lets go to our Political Editor chris mason in manchester. Sophie, for at least three weeks the plug has been poised to be pulled on a big chunk of hs2. Today, it was yanked out. The Prime Minister acknowledged it was a controversial decision, but he insisted it was the right call, even though there are plenty, including in his own party, who think it is a huge mistake. And all of this on a day of big announcements from rishi sunak. Manchester this lunchtime, and the Prime Ministers warm up. Rishi and i are each other s best friends, and i couldnt being anywhe
Its soaring costs. He pledged to reinvest every penny in other Transport Projects in the north, the midlands and across the country. The speech was widely seen as an opportunity for the Prime Minister to revitalise his party ahead of a general election expected next year. Here are some of his speech. I am ending this long running saga. I am cancelling the rest of the h52 project. And in its place. And in its place, we will reinvest every single penny, £36 billion, in hundreds of new Transport Projects in the north and the midlands across the country. This means £36 billion of investment in the projects that will make a real difference across our nation. Applause ijust want to remind you exactly what hs2 actually is. Its a High Speed Railway which is what the Hs Stands For and it was touted as the uks biggest infrastructure project, aiming to transform public transport between london, the midlands and the north. The first part, between west london and birmingham, is already under cons
For the rest of his days or let it fall into disrepair and eventually end up somewhere like slough . Patrick christys gb news is. Windsor is not that far from is. Windsor is not that far from slough, actually. Anyway. All slough, actually. Anyway. All right, get your emails coming in. Gb views and gb news. Com rishi sunak speech there. Was it rishi sunak speech there. Was it a a loser there for a winner or a loser there for you . Gb views our gb news. Com. But right now as your headlines i good afternoon. Its 3 01 im Rhiannon Jones in the gb newsroom. The Prime Minister has confirmed the northern leg of hs2 is being scrapped. Speaking after weeks of speculation, rishi sunak told the conservative Party Conference in manchester that hes ready to make tough decisions for the country. Hes defended the move, country. Hes defended the move, saying the money will be better spent developing projects in the north and the midlands. Hs2 will still run to euston in central london, but current mana
Row over the future of high speed rail dominating the gathering in manchester so far, this lunchtime, the Prime Ministers moment to try to inspire. Introduced on stage by his wife, he said his mission was to fundamentally change the country. Weve had 30 years of political system. 30 years of rhetorical ambition which achieves a little more than a short term headline. And why . Because our political system is to focus on short term advantage not long success. Politicians spent a long success. Politicians spent a long time campaigning for change than actually delivering it. It doesnt have to be this way. Than actually delivering it. It doesnt have to be this way. And finall , doesnt have to be this way. And finally. An doesnt have to be this way. And finally, an end doesnt have to be this way. And finally, an end to doesnt have to be this way. And finally, an end to the spec elation over the new high speed rail link between manchester and birmingham. Hsz between manchester and birmingham