The flagship Northern Powerhouse Rail scheme connecting Manchester with other major Northern cities is among the major infrastructure projects Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has promised to 'accelerate' as he vowed that construction work would start on dozens of schemes by the end of next year.
The high speed rail scheme was one of 138 set out in the Government's new 'plan for growth' mini-Budget which the Government insists can be sped up by cutting red tape and reforming planning laws.
