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Levelling up North would 'fall at first hurdle' without HS2 eastern leg, Government warned
THE Government has been urged to honour its commitment to the Eastern leg of HS2 in full as an integral part of High Speed North. The leaders of the Connecting Britain Campaign, a coalition of Mayoral combined authorities, local authorities and businesses, have called on the Government to reject the Rail Needs Assessment (RNA) from the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC).
Monday, 25 January 2021
The Telegraph
- Boris Johnson’s mission to level up the UK has been made four times harder by Covid pandemic [subscription]Official data shows the number of people that the Government will have to get off benefits and into work in the north and Midlands in order to achieve parity with the south east of England has quadrupled in just ten months.
Times Online
- Levelling up has become tougher because of Covid-19, think tank Centre for Cities warns [subscription]The government’s plan for levelling up the country has become four times harder because of the damage the pandemic has inflicted on the employment market, a think tank has warned.
The Mirror
- Boris Johnson warned not to 'betray' Northern voters over HS2 rail eastern legFailing to build HS2 in full would be a “betrayal” of Northern voters, Boris Johnson is warned tonight. Regional leaders fear the Prime Minister is poised to axe the eastern leg of the 225mph rail project to cut costs.
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Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Levelling up North would 'fall at first hurdle' without HS2 eastern leg, Government warned THE Government has been urged to honour its commitment to the Eastern leg of HS2 in full as an integral part of High Speed North. The leaders of the Connecting Britain Campaign, a coalition of Mayoral combined authorities, local authorities and businesses, have called on the Government to reject the Rail Needs Assessment (RNA) from the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC).
The Business Desk
- HS2 Eastern Leg leaders ‘wholeheartedly reject’ recent high speed reportLeaders from along HS2’s Eastern Leg have written to the Prime Minsiter urging him to deliver both the local improvements and national connectivity they say are needed to level-up the UK economy, and spearhead an economic recovery post-pandemic.
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