Leeds leg of HS2 scrapped as 'Northern Powerhouse' downgraded

by 24britishtvNov. 18, 2021, 12:50 p.m. 104
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has unveiled the government's new rail plans, including scrapping the eastern leg of HS2 to Leeds. The service will now stop in the East Midlands near Nottingham. It means the government's plans for a Northern Powerhouse will be downgraded. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí https://www.youtube.com/channel/skynewsespanol

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