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Industry backlash at Sunak’s ‘damaging’ U-turn on northern leg of HS2

Businesses unimpressed by announcement of alternative ‘Network North’

The Guardian - UK

What Rishi Sunak scrapping HS2 – and promising a new 'Network North'– means for the north of England

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed he is cancelling phase two of the long-standing high-speed rail network project, High Speed 2 (HS2). This comes two years after the government scrapped the eastern Leeds branch of the project.

The Conversation

Rishi Sunak’s speech showed what’s next for the Tories – and it isn’t him

At a chaotic conference, Suella Braverman wasn’t just preparing for a general election, but a leadership battle, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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The Ivy’s success shows Richard Caring has the golden touch

City Comment: Caring’s genius is persuading us that by entering an Ivy in Manchester or Marlow you’re still getting to inhale the same air as A-listers in West Street

Evening Standard

International investors are laughing at the HS2 shambles

Verdict from overseas will probably range from hilarity to derision as second northern leg is scrapped

The Guardian - UK

Burnham blasts Tories as HS2 plans hit buffers

The mayor of Greater Manchester said he and others would now work to salvage the plans to make them work for his and other regions.

The Independent UK

Why UK PM Sunak axed part of high-speed rail link HS2

Rishi Sunak has cancelled the north leg of the HS2 high-speed rail project, citing ballooning costs and mismanagement.

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Your Conservative party conference cheat sheet

Dance-offs with Priti Patel and Nigel Farage, Liz Truss back from oblivion, Rishi on a cancelling plans spree — Robbie Griffiths reports from the Tory gathering in Manchester

Evening Standard

West Midlands mayor: I won’t quit Tories despite ‘agonising’ HS2 cut

Andy Street said he was still hopeful a private sector consortium could revive the idea of a high-speed rail line to Manchester.

The Independent UK

Key moments of Sunak’s HS2-cutting, ‘beauty pageant’ of a Tory conference

The Prime Minister struggled to keep his own party under control amid bleak prospects for a general election.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak announces scaling back of HS2 in Tory conference speech

PM makes expected announcement axing Manchester leg of rail link as he attempts to portray it as positive

The Guardian - UK

Staffordshire villagers ‘suffered because of HS2 and should be compensated’

Residents will be ‘relieved’ to hear the line from Birmingham to Manchester has been axed, a parish council chairman has said.

The Independent UK

Key points from Rishi Sunak’s speech to Tory conference

Here are the key points from the Prime Minister’s address in Manchester.

The Independent UK

What does scaling back of HS2 mean for travellers?

‘Network North’ and a range of piecemeal road and rail projects will replace the western leg of the high-speed line

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The Independent UK

Sunak axes HS2 to Manchester because ‘facts have changed’ and costs doubled

Rishi Sunak said he would reinvest ‘every single penny’ of the £36 billion in hundreds of transport projects in the north and Midlands.

The Independent UK

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rallies his Conservatives by saying he's ready to take tough decisions

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told his Conservative Party he's not afraid to make tough decisions for long-term change

The National (Scotland)

Prime Minister officially scraps Manchester leg of HS2 at Tory conference

THE Prime Minister has officially scrapped the Manchester leg of HS2 weeks of speculation.

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak’s wife gives surprise TV speech to praise rom com-loving PM

Akshata Murty introduces husband to close Tories’ Manchester conference

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The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak finally axes HS2 in the north – weeks after The Independent revealed plan

Former PM David Cameron leads outrage over ‘wrong’ decision, but Tory mayor Andy Street stops short of resigning

The Guardian - UK

Tell us: will you be affected by the scrapping of the HS2 leg to Manchester?

The HS2 route route from Birmingham to Manchester is to be axed. How will you be affected?

The Guardian - UK

Tory mayor Andy Street decides not to quit despite Sunak scrapping HS2 leg

West Midlands mayor says he remains committed to high-speed rail link to Manchester after suggestion he might leave party over move

The Guardian - UK

Sunak scraps Manchester HS2 leg, plans to stop children today ever legally smoking and says A-levels to be replaced – as it happened

Prime minister says HS2 move will release £36bn, that he will raise smoking age by one year, every year and announces five-subject qualification

The Independent UK

Manchester United are in crisis and Erik ten Hag is right about only one thing

Manchester United found ways to plumb new depths as Galatasaray triumphed at Old Trafford in the Champions League group stage

The Guardian - UK

What is the most competitive football league in Europe?

Plus: Everton, Liverpool and both Manchester clubs losing on the same day and more 1970s goalkeepers going up for corners

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak to pitch himself as leader to ‘fundamentally change the country’

The Prime Minister will use his Conservative conference speech in Manchester on Wednesday to criticise 30 years of a ‘broken’ system

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