A £2billion rail link to Glasgow was quietly scrapped yesterday while Boris Johnson attempted to cling onto power in Downing Street.
Tory Ministers announced on Monday they were removing the Golborne Link from HS2 which would have connected high speed trains from the North West of England onto the West Coast main line to Glasgow.
No back-up plan has been published for the 13-mile stretch of track with ministers saying they are attempting to "find a solution".