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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Neil Lancefield

Reform UK reveal the the big government project they want to scrap

Reform Richard Tice Northern Powerhouse Rail NPR
  • Reform Party's deputy leader, Richard Tice, stated that a Reform government would scrap new high-speed rail schemes for Northern England, including Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR).
  • Tice advised companies against bidding for NPR contracts, asserting that the money would instead be spent on other national priorities.
  • A report from the centre-right think tank Policy Exchange, referenced by Tice, predicted NPR would be an "even greater train crash" than HS2, with a new Liverpool-Manchester line potentially costing £30 billion.
  • The Policy Exchange report proposed an alternative "Elizabeth line for the North," involving a tunnel under Manchester city centre to link conventional rail lines.
  • The Department for Transport affirmed its commitment to improving Northern transport infrastructure, while Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham criticised Reform's stance as advocating a "second-class railway" for the region.

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Reform say they will axe Northern Powerhouse Rail if they get into power

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