Political & business leaders making the positive case for why the North, Midlands and UK Plc need the Eastern leg of HS2 as an integral part of High Speed North
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Read the full story on @NP_Partnership cost analysis of #IntegratedRailPlan & what it means @MailOnline by @David_Churchill mol.im/a/10214561#i-5b60b4e5… @TracyBrabin @AndyBurnhamGM @DanJarvisMP @MetroMayorSteve @BenHouchen @RachelReevesMP @JimfromOldham @kevinhollinrake @SHinchcliffe
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Leeds and Sheffield joining forces tomorrow for our front page. It is angry. Dogged. Determined. Two of the North's - and the nation's - great cities, unequivocally united in their fight for a just outcome. For future lives and prosperity. For families.
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.@DianaJohnsonMP making the case in last night’s Budget debate for the Integrated Rail Plan to be published ASAP and for it to commit to the Eastern leg of HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail in full – at Stockport, England
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Officers are continuing to respond to the incident at Fisherton Tunnel. A number of people have been injured, but thankfully no one has died.
Updates will continue to be shared here.
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Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Henrietta Brealey: " it was disappointing that the release of the IRP has been delayed again – if the Government’s much vaunted Levelling Up Agenda is to be realised then we need to see transformative projects such as #HS2...
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Good to see @guardian live coverage of northern voices emphasising the need for government to deliver on the integrated rail plan ⤵️
theguardian.com/politics/liv…
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Read @colin__drury in the @Independent on #HS2 on the #EasternLeg with views from @NP_Partnership also featuring research by @Hs2East @ConnectBritain with response by @UKLabour Shadow Transport @JimfromOldham independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho… – at Ilkley, England
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West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin welcomes the cash announced by the chancellor for northern transport, but argues it was "only one part of the jigsaw" as she stressed the importance of the HS2 extension to the region.
#Phillips trib.al/Q9tzYg3
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“The problem is that without the full delivery of HS2 building from the North starting from Leeds down to Sheffield, without Northern Powerhouse Rail and a new station in Bradford the North of England will be shortchanged. What we'll see is levelling down rather levelling up.” – at Ilkley, England
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NEW: Former Chancellor Philip Hammond tells @itvnews that scaling back either HS2 or Northern Powerhouse Rail would 'destroy' the Govt's pledge to 'level up' the North of England.
He also says Bradford must be included on the NPR line.
itv.com/news/2021-10-22/one-…
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Great to see @MayorOfWY at a bustling Leeds station this afternoon.
The North of England is ready to realise its full potential - but it needs the government to keep its promises on HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail. No ifs, no buts, no betrayal.
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Yesterday I went to #Birmingham to talk #HS2 with @BrumLeader, showing visionary leadership by looking #North to #Yorkshire #NorthEastEngland not just #South for the connections of his cities future economy birminghammail.co.uk/news/mi… @jonwalker121 @ConnectBritain @George_Osborne – at Ilkley, England
Welcomed @henrimurison of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership to Birmingham today to discuss the importance of delivering the Eastern leg of #HS2 in full and without further delay.
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Welcomed @henrimurison of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership to Birmingham today to discuss the importance of delivering the Eastern leg of #HS2 in full and without further delay.
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Our #HS2 and #NorthernPowerhouseRail breakfast rally is now underway at #ConservativePartyConference.
We’ll hear from MPs and business leaders about why high-speed rail is vital to the future of the #NorthernPowerhouse.
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And #Chesterfield too. New jobs & new homes – at Disley, England
Time to get started on #EasternLeg #BuildfromtheNorth so that #Sheffield gets benefits earlier, as well as deliver #NPR line across Pennines to #Bradford with a new station & on to #Manchester @TracyBrabin @AndyBurnhamGM @MirrorPolitics @ChrisMasonBBC @joepike @hannahITV
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This is key to levelling up the East Midlands 👇
Our co-chairs @BBradley_Mans & @JamesLewisLab have written to @michaelgove on the critical decision on the Eastern leg of #HS2
"There could not be a decision more integral or critical for Levelling Up and your new Department."
See full text here 👇
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Leeds leader James Lewis and Nottinghamshire leader Ben Bradley MP have, in a letter seen by @NorthernAgenda_ , called on Levelling Up Minister Michael Gove to personally see that the route goes ahead
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Boris Johnson's plan to level up Britain will "fall at the first hurdle" unless the eastern leg of HS2, connecting Leeds, Sheffield and Nottingham with Birmingham, is delivered - Tory and Labour council leaders have warned leeds-live.co.uk/news/yorksh…
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On #HS2, @JimfromOldham says we have a responsibility to future generations to deliver scheme. Says Labour are calling for Govt to deliver what they’re promising - HS2 in full.
#RailInterview #Lab21