HS2 cuts will leave line as a ‘monument to British mentality’, Manchester mayor says

By Tom Lowe2024-09-24T12:10:00

Andy Burnham tells Treasury it needs to invest more in transport schemes if it wants growth in all regions

Andy Burnham has said stopping HS2 at Birmingham will leave the railway as a “monument to the British mentality” in a stinging attack on Treasury spending decisions.

The Manchester mayor told the Labour conference in Liverpool that the truncated line would be a constant reminder of regional inequality and that some parts of the country are “more equal than others”.

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