Sunak’s HS2 funding slammed as Northern Powerhouse Rail still waits for tunnel decision

By Tom Lowe2024-02-26T12:13:00

Chief executive Henri Murison says lack of clarity over crucial tunnel section has stalled northern rail project

Henri Murison has criticised Rishi Sunak for delaying a decision on a crucial section of the Northern Powerhouse Rail project and denounced this morning’s government announcement of former HS2 funds for councils as “simply PR”.

Sunak is holding a cabinet meeting in Yorkshire today where he will confirm that £4.7bn in funding that had been earmarked for HS2 will be given to councils in the north of England and the Midlands for local transport projects.

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