LIVE HS2 updates as Rishi Sunak to announce Birmingham to Manchester leg will be SCRAPPED
Rishi Sunak is widely expected to announce he is axing the Birmingham to Manchester HS2 leg today after weeks of speculation. The Prime Minister - who yesterday said he would 'not be rushed into a premature decision' and denied that he had already made his mind up over the future of HS2 - will axe the scheme during his speech in Manchester today.


