A controversial £2bn rail link to Scotland has been quietly axed, on the day Westminster was distracted by Boris Johnson ’s no-confidence vote.
Ministers confirmed on Monday they were removing Golborne Link from the High Speed 2 line - despite not having worked out what they’ll replace it with yet.
The 13-mile stretch of track would have connected HS2 trains from the North West of England onto the West Coast main line to Glasgow.
