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Government U-turn on HS2 alternatives less than 24 hours after announcement
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The government has U-turned on its pledge to reopen a railway line – less than a day after it was announced as an alternative to the northern leg of HS2. And promises to […] More
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Keir Starmer says he cannot commit to building HS2’s northern leg
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer has said he cannot promise a Labour government would reverse the government’s decision to scrap HS2. Rishi Sunak has been criticised by two former prime ministers, David Cameron and Boris […] More
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Rishi Sunak refuses to repeat Suella Braverman’s claim ‘hurricane’ of migrants coming – Tory conference live
Rishi Sunak confirms HS2’s Manchester leg will be scrapped More
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Covid victim’s daughter tells inquiry of disgust over Downing Street parties
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The daughter of a Covid victim who died alone in hospital said bereaved families in Northern Ireland were left “disgusted” by revelations of Downing Street parties during lockdown. Catriona Myles told the UK […] More
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UK joins global coalition to research new telecoms technology
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The UK has joined a new global coalition of nations which will explore new telecoms technologies and work together to improve security in the sector. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) […] More
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Tetchy Rishi Sunak defends smoking ban and HS2 U-turn
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email A tetchy Rishi Sunak has defended his decision to ban smoking but not impose restrictions on junk food, saying cigarettes are “different to a pack of crisps or a piece of cake”. The […] More
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Jeremy Hunt hits back at Labour hypocrisy claims over HS2: ‘How’s Keir?’
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Jeremy Hunt hit back at criticism from Rachel Reeves over his past support for HS2 being built in full. The chancellor said in 2020 that going ahead with the high speed rail line […] More
