Grant Shapps hints scaling back of Northern Powerhouse Rail could be among cost-saving measures
All capital spending is under review ahead of Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement with a view to making billions in savings on infrastructure projects, with a senior cabinet minister hinting a key northern rail line could be scaled back.
No 10 denied reports on Friday that plans for the new Sizewell C nuclear power station could be scrapped but big energy projects along with every other major infrastructure plan such as HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail will have costs reviewed.
