Attacked pro democracy activists last weekend. Gareth bale looks set to leave real madrid to join chinese club jiangsu suning, reportedly earning the player 31 millon a week. The player £1 millon a week. The Prime Minister is about to announce plans for a new high speed rail link between manchester and leeds as part of what he describes as efforts to rebalance power, growth and productivity across the uk. Borisjohnson will also promise to improve what he calls the unglamorous local services which people use every day. The plan has been welcomed by business groups but labour says it doesnt go far enough. Our correspondent tom barton is here. As we wait for that speech to begin within the next ten minutes, we think, tell us a bit more about what borisjohnson is think, tell us a bit more about what Boris Johnson is promising think, tell us a bit more about what borisjohnson is promising because we have of course her the conservative government under George Osborne going on about the Nort
Attacked pro democracy activists last weekend. Hello and good afternoon. The Prime Minister has pledged to fund a new high speed rail route between leeds and manchester. Borisjohnson says it will turbo charge the economy. It is thought the new route is part of the governments wider investment commitment to the north of england, set to cost around £39 billion. But labour have cast doubt on the plan, saying mrjohnson failed to deliver on infrastructure when he was mayor of london. Tom barton reports. In manchester, theyre expanding the tram network, spending millions on improving public transport. But the 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 welc
After tens of thousands march through the town where gangs attacked pro democracy activists last weekend. And coming up at 7. 30, sportsday takes a closer look at egan bernal, who is poised to become the first colombian to win the Tour De France after finishing todays penultimate stage in the yellowjersey. Good evening. Borisjohnson has pledged to fund a new high speed rail link between leeds and manchester, that he says will turbo charge the economy. He was speaking on a visit to the north west, with the full details of his proposals, to be published in the autumn. But labour says the plans are a rehash of past failed promises from the conservatives. Heres our chief political correspondent, vicki young. Taking his first steps as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson is promising a bright, optimistic future. But hes not the first conservative to come to manchester offering more investment for the north of england. At the science and Industry Museum mrjohnson said action was needed to combat th
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