Andy Burnham and Northern leaders' last-ditch plan to save HS2 if Rishi Sunak axes Manchester leg
Protecting the HS2 bill in Parliament will be the top priority if the high-speed railway line between Birmingham and Manchester is scrapped, Northern leaders have said. Greater Manchester's politicians are still urging the government not to scrap the second phase of the major scheme, but say they are open changing how and when it is delivered.