Grant Shapps says Rishi Sunak ‘prepared to take difficult long-term decision’ when asked about future of HS2 rail project
Grant Shapps said any government that doesn’t look again at its transport plans after the Covid-19 pandemic “is acting outside the reality of the situation”, when asked about signs Rishi Sunak may be ready to scrap the northern section of the HS2 high-speed rail line before the Conservative conference opens in Manchester next weekend.
When questioned on whether the government was considering revising plans for HS2 to run from Euston to Manchester, Shapps told Trevor Phillips on Sky News that Sunak “is prepared to take these difficult long-term decisions [that are] not always popular”.
