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Tory titans out to derail Sunak over HS2

PM in crisis as top Conservative revolt over plan to scrap northern leg grows

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

Rishi Sunak declines to back HS2 to north of England as Tory civil war stirs

Rishi Sunak has insisted he is committed to levelling up despite declining to back building HS2 to the north of England in the face of warnings by…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 25, 2023

PM says he is ‘committed to levelling up’ despite declining to back HS2 to North

Rishi Sunak is thought to be considering scrapping or delaying the leg of HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester in response to soaring costs.

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

Government minister says inheritance tax is ‘deeply unfair’ as Sunak ‘plans to scrap’ levy

Rishi Sunak is said to be preparing to announce a cut in the levy – or even scrap it altogether

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023

Shapps says it would be ‘crazy’ not to reconsider full HS2 rail project

Viability of northern leg in doubt after rumours Sunak and Hunt could ditch the Birmingham to Manchester section

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2023

High-speed rail was touted as a game-changer in Britain. Costs are making the government think twice

The British government is considering scrapping a big chunk of an overdue and over-budget high-speed rail line once touted as a way to attract jobs and investment to northern England

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023

Inheritance tax ‘punitive’ and ‘unfair’, says minister as Sunak mulls change

Grant Shapps said: ‘I just lost a parent and I can understand entirely why people find inheritance tax particularly punitive.’

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023

At last the truth - HS2 hits the end of the line

Exclusive: Ministers have finally confirmed what The Independent revealed weeks ago - high speed rail will not reach the north of England

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023

Shapps says HS2 cannot have ‘open-ended cheque’ as Sunak set to wield axe

The leg of HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester is in doubt because of spiralling costs.

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023

Grant Shapps in 'car crash' interview as he labels BBC presenter 'incorrect'

GRANT Shapps’s Sunday morning interview with the BBC has been labelled a “car crash” as he was grilled on a range of topics and defended the…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 24, 2023