End of the line for levelling-up promise as Prime Minister set to abandon HS2
Oldham Liberal Democrat Leader councillor Howard Sykes MBE has responded to the news that HS2’s Manchester leg is set to be scrapped by the Prime Minister later today.
The Shaw councillor, who is the Liberal Democrats spokesperson on Greater Manchester’s Transport, branded the move “a betrayal”.
Councillor Sykes said, “After all the empty talk we’ve heard from this government about levelling up, this latest betrayal over HS2 shows what they really think of Greater Manchester. As always, the Conservatives have no ambition for the north of England, their levelling-up promise has come to nothing. They continue to treat us as second class when it comes to investing in transport.”
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Yes or No Prime Minister: Sykes slams Sunak on HS2 betrayal
“Yes or no, Prime Minister”: Liberal Democrats slam Sunak on HS2 “betrayal” – Howard Sykes (mycouncillor.org.uk)
More from councillor Sykes on transport investment
So called investment in the North’s rail network – Howard Sykes (mycouncillor.org.uk)Conservative government sends Northern rail plans into buffers – Howard Sykes (mycouncillor.org.uk)