![]() ![]() Mr Sunak said "some people" will have a chance to "buy back". He was then pressed about the fact people lost their land and homes due to plans to build high-speed rail in the north. "I think it’s better to spend it on hundreds of projects in every part of the country." ![]() "By building that first line the entire journey time will be cut by 30 mins… I don’t think that's the right priority," Mr Sunak said. To be clear, this will be on track that already exists - not high-speed rail. Mr Sunak went on to say that HS2 trains are "still going to run to Manchester". "My job is what to do what is right for the country in the long term." "It is a better way to spend everyone's money on better forms of transport, across the country, hundreds of other projects, improving roads, local rail, bus fares staying at £2," he explained. The prime minister stressed that the cost of HS2 has "doubled", and it "wasn't the right way to spend that money". Rishi Sunak was also asked about his decision to scrap the northern leg of high-speed rail on This Morning. ![]()
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