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Truss promises station in Bradford as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail plans

Liz Truss has said Bradford will get a new station on the high-speed railway line to be built between Liverpool and Hull. In an interview with ITV Calendar filmed on Sunday afternoon, the Prime Minister was asked if her commitment to deliver ...

03 Oct 2022 at 19:26

Liz Truss ‘completely committed’ to Northern Powerhouse Rail

Liz Truss has declared she is “completely committed” to building Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) and wants “really fantastic rail services” in the North. The Conservative Party leadership candidate told reporters in Leeds that she knows “how ...

28 Jul 2022 at 17:23

Government ‘moving too slowly’ to meet economic targets and climate goals

The Government is moving too slowly on infrastructure initiatives and not putting enough focus on the type of larger projects which would secure economic growth and a lower carbon economy, a new report by independent advisers on ...

27 Mar 2023 at 06:11

Rail experts say downscaling HS2 would be ‘commercial and operational mess’

Downscaling HS2 would create “a commercial and operational mess”, industry experts have warned. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt are reported to be meeting to discuss the future of the high-speed rail ...

25 Sept 2023 at 13:53

Rishi Sunak reviewing Northern Powerhouse Rail and other infrastructure projects

Major infrastructure projects including a major high-speed rail line in northern England are being reviewed as Rishi Sunak tries to find £50 billion through savings and tax hikes. Business Secretary Grant Shapps hinted ...

04 Nov 2022 at 16:09

Labour ‘will turn Britain into green growth superpower’, Sir Keir Starmer says

Labour will invest in clean hydrogen power and “radically expand” offshore wind as part of plans to turn Britain into a “green growth superpower”, Sir Keir Starmer said. He promised more solar panels and home ...

15 Oct 2022 at 13:37

Government is ‘working on options’ for boosting Bradford’s rail services

New rail minister Huw Merriman said the Government is “working on our options” for improving train services at Bradford. Plans for a high-speed railway station in the West Yorkshire city were dashed when the ...

10 Nov 2022 at 13:53

Government to ‘take forward our ambitions’ for Northern Powerhouse Rail

The Government will “take forward our ambitions” for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), the Chancellor said. Rachel Reeves said plans will be published shortly. NPR is a scheme to improve rail services between ...

11 Jun 2025 at 13:57

Delayed Northern Powerhouse Rail plans to be unveiled ‘in coming weeks’

Plans to revive Northern Powerhouse Rail will be unveiled in the coming weeks, Government sources have said amid concerns over delays to the project. The upcoming announcement is expected to set out the ...

24 Sept 2025 at 23:00

Sir Keir Starmer says he is ‘absolutely committed’ to Northern Powerhouse Rail

Sir Keir Starmer has said he is ” absolutely committed” to Northern Powerhouse Rail. Speaking amid concerns over delays to the project, the Prime Minister said that work is being done on the timings ...

25 Sept 2025 at 18:27

New Birmingham-Manchester rail line planned by Government

The Government has announced its intention to build a new railway line between Birmingham and Manchester. A previous plan to extend HS2 between the cities was scrapped by Rishi Sunak’s Conservative ...

14 Jan 2026 at 07:18

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