Labour recommits to Northern Powerhouse Rail – but no promise to deliver HS2

By Daniel Gayne2023-10-10T17:30:00

Both schemes were previously Labour manifesto commitments

Labour’s shadow transport secretary has re-stated the party’s commitment to building Northern Powerhouse Rail, but could not make the same promise on the second phase of HS2.

Support for both projects have been longstanding party policy and were included in the most recent manifesto blueprint prepared by the National Policy Forum.

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