The latest from Manchester, as Sky News understands the government has decided to axe the northern leg of HS2 and chancellor Jeremy Hunt is delivering his Conservative Party conference speech.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is on his feet in the main hall of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, where he is delivering his keynote speech.
"Next time I want to see Barbie wearing a Union Flag", he says,"because that too was filmed in Britain"; "I won't lift that freeze until we have a proper plan," he says."This means... changing our approach to equality and diversity initiatives"; He praised civil servants as"the best in the world" - but he said there are 66,000 more civil servants than before the pandemic.
She also raised concerns about the government's overall strategy, leaving businesses uncertain about the country's direction. She said it is"deeply embarrassing, and it's become more embarrassing over time", adding that the decision"may be seen as short-sighted, given the long-term connectivity goals of the project".
A few minutes ago, Sky News learned that Rishi Sunak is set to scrap the northern leg of HS2 due to the soaring costs . This follows reports and speculation over a number of weeks that Rishi Sunak was set to axe the Birmingham to Manchester leg due to soaring costs. Mayors of northern cities and regions have also united in recent days to appeal to the PM not to scrap the line.
Mr Bray is known for his ongoing protest against Brexit, which includes weekly demonstrations at Parliament Square when the House of Commons is in session. He came to Manchester to protest during the Conservative conference, and you might have seen him in the background of news broadcasts during Brexit debates in the past.The final speaker at the 'Rally for Growth' was former home secretary Priti Patel.
The prime minister's official spokesman told journalists today:"We will issue guidance to schools to take immediate actions for leaders to do the right thing by their pupils and teachers. What differentiates Conservatives, he said, is that"we spend our money better than the government can".He immediately called for inheritance tax to be scrapped because people with capital find a way to avoid it, meaning it is not used to help growth.
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