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On Tuesday, Home Office minister Chris Philp said Mr Sunak was reviewing how the cost of HS2 could be ‘controlled’.

Train Talk: HS2 is the very definition of how not to run a railway project – and how to destroy a dream

Chair, John Stevenson, says they could back a compromise on phase 2 if ‘Charles line’ preserved

‘We’re not going to take things lying down – they will be hearing from us,’ says Manchester mayor

PM believes ‘ballooning bill is far worse than anyone knows’

HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester and Leeds has been scrapped

As he prepares for what may be his last party conference as Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak is working on a truly unpleasant gift for Manchester, host city to the gathering that opens on Sunday. Though ministers insist that no final decision has been taken, they have conspicuously declined to deny…

Everything you need to know ahead of the Carabao Cup third round fixture

Manchester City head to Newcastle today looking to reclaim the trophy they have enjoyed lifting throughout the Pep Guardiola era.

The Guardian’s Comfort Eating with Grace Dent is back, releasing its first book, heading to the stage with two special live events in London and Manchester and new episodes of the podcast.

Home Office minister Chris Philp insisted no decision has been made on whether to scrap or delay the Manchester leg of the rail project.