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Rishi Sunak has confirmed the long-rumoured decision to scrap the northern leg of HS2.
Reports the planned high speed rail line would end in Birmingham - rather than continuing up to Manchester - have been circling for weeks, with sources telling Sky News on Monday the decision had been made.
But the prime minister has spent days dodging the question, only making the announcement as he gave the closing speech to this year's Conservative Party conference.
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In a nod to the HS2 announcement, Mr Sunak said: "change is difficult, particularly for those who disagree".
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