The leader of Manchester city council, Sir Richard Leese, says Grants Shapps has given him a 'categorical confirmation' over the Manchester phase of rail link HS2.
HS2 is billions over budget and behind schedule because of government failings, says independent audit report
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HS2 is billions of pounds over budget and behind schedule because of government failings, according to the Whitehall spending watchdog.
The National Audit Office (NAO) warned that the complexity and risks of the high-speed rail link between London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds have been under-estimated.
And the audit office warns it is impossible to 'estimate with certainty what the final cost could be'.
It says that the costings for phase one of the project - between London and
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FA explain why Liverpool FC investigation over Man City hacking allegation has ended
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Rene Meulensteen sends advice to Manchester United over Jesse Lingard form
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