Non-committal on HS2, committed to NPR phase 1

The Conservatives are non-committal about building HS2 but do pledge to build a new railway between Leeds and Manchester. 

The party will study the recommendations of the Oakervee review into HS2 before making a decision.

“HS2 is a great ambition, but will now cost at least £81bn and will not reach Leeds or Manchester until as late as 2040,” says the manifesto. “We will consider the findings of the Oakervee review into costs and timings and work with leaders of the...

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