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Gold-plated HS2 looks dead. So let’s run the numbers on a bronze-plated design

Savings from a curvier, less fast line need serious consideration as it would be a colossal waste to stop at Birmingham

The Guardian - UK

Hospital watchdog takes action against NHS trust over patient safety concerns

The Care Quality Commission made unannounced visits to Brooklands hospital in Birmingham due to ‘concerns about the quality of services’.

The Independent UK

Jeremy Hunt suggests HS2 costs ‘out of control’ but says no decision made on cuts

The Chancellor said he would not comment on speculation that the Birmingham to Manchester leg of the high-speed line could be axed

Evening Standard

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Hunt suggests HS2 costs ‘out of control’ but says no decision made on cuts

It comes after The Independent revealed ministers are considering scrapping the Birmingham to Manchester leg in a bid to save £35 billion

The Independent UK

Sunak refuses to guarantee HS2 will ever link London and Manchester

The Prime Minister said he would not ‘speculate’ on reports the Birmingham to Manchester leg of the high-speed rail route could be axed

Evening Standard

Sunak refuses to guarantee HS2 will ever link Manchester and London

The Prime Minister said he would not ‘speculate’ on reports the Birmingham to Manchester leg of the high-speed rail route could be axed.

The Independent UK

Rising costs and delays don't necessarily mean HS2 is failing – an expert in new infrastructure development explains

The UK government is reportedly considering scrapping the second phase of its long-term high-speed rail project, HS2. It has been revealed that a cost analysis outlining the benefit of doing so was prepared ahead of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s recent meeting with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. Reports have said that Sunak…

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Gove may blame Labour, but Tory-led councils are facing similar difficulties

With 26 English local authorities at risk of following Birmingham in next two years, a longer-term view is needed

The Guardian - UK

Alabama band director tased by police for not stopping his students' performance

Johnny Mims and his school band were wrapping up their last song when Birmingham police insisted the performance stop immediately. The confrontation ended with Mims tased in front of his students.

WEKU

Cash-strapped Birmingham City Council facing commissioners’ intervention – Gove

Communities Secretary Michael Gove also outlined plans for a local inquiry into how Birmingham ‘got to this position’.

The Independent UK

‘Bankrupt’ Birmingham City Council may be forced to sell off airport and library

The residents and businesses in Birmingham deserve better, said the housing secretary Michael Gove

The Independent UK

What might Birmingham city council be forced to sell to pay its bills?

As local authority is placed in special measures, the council reviews assets such as its library and stadium

The Guardian - UK

Commissioners to run Birmingham city council, Michael Gove says

Recovery plan for Britain’s largest authority could include job cuts, asset sales and council tax rises

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Birmingham’s long road back from the brink of bankruptcy

In today’s newsletter: As the government takes direct control of the city’s finances, how did the UK’s second-biggest city find itself in such a mess?

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Build HS2, say northern leaders, as ministers refuse to confirm Manchester link

Andy Burnham says reports Rishi Sunak wants to cut route short at Birmingham ‘beggared belief’

The Independent UK

Ministers accused of ‘rail betrayal’ as they refuse to confirm HS2 to Manchester

A leaked photograph suggested the Government is weighing up scrapping the second phase from Birmingham to the North West.

The Independent UK

Government-appointed commissioners ‘set to intervene’ in Birmingham City Council

Reports claim Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove could announce details of the move as soon as Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Michael Gove to appoint commissioners to run Birmingham city council

Housing secretary’s move will provide financial and management oversight at local authority, which is in effect bankrupt

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The Independent UK

Labour refuses to commit to finishing HS2 rail project in full

Doubts raised as Labour rail architect Andrew Adonis says scrapping Phase 2 would be ‘utter stupidity’

The Independent UK

Sister of Birmingham pub bombs’ victim vows to fight on against NI legacy law

Two supporters of the families bereaved in the Birmingham bombings completed a walk from the city to Belfast on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson urges Americans to confront ‘uncomfortable’ history of racist violence

Her address in Alabama commemorates a white supremacist attack that galvanised the civil rights movement

WEKU

Up First briefing: UAW strike; Birmingham church bombing anniversary; NPR news quiz

The United Auto Workers union strikes against the Big 3 automakers. Lessons learned 60 years after the Birmingham church bombing. See how much news you remember with this week's quiz.

The Independent UK

Hunt keeps axing of HS2 up sleeve for Budget as northern mayors warn U-turn will see Tory election wipeout

Chancellor in active discussions with PM, as Tories warned ‘voters won’t forget’ if rail project ditched

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Ross Bridge on Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail to reopen with new greens, other improvements

Ross Bridge near Birmingham, Alabama, is slated to reopen this fall with new putting surfaces.

Evening Standard

HS2: Doubts mount over Birmingham-Manchester stage of new rail line

No10 refuses to confirm leg will go ahead with £34bn at stake

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