Liz Truss has vowed to overturn Boris Johnson's decision to scale back a huge railway scheme in an attempt to woo voters in Northern England.
The Foreign Secretary, who polls suggest is leading the contest to become the next PM, has pledged to fully back Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), a move that will cost nearly £25 billion.
But she insisted the country could afford to pay for the project despite proposing sweeping tax cuts in her pitch for Number 10.
