What's going on with HS2?

Coffee House Shots

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Politics, Daily News, News

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🗓️ 3 October 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

It's day three at Tory conference and the story that won't go away is HS2. Rishi Sunak insisted in his media round this morning that a decision has not been made, meanwhile Downing Street sources are reporting that a decision has been made. Standing outside the Midland hotel, Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street urged the prime minister not to abandon HS2. Can we expect an announcement in Rishi's speech tomorrow?

Katy Balls speaks to Isabel Hardman and James Heale.

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0:34.3	is of a hard minute in James Hill and we're still in Manchester.
0:38.2	We've got another day to go. I'm so happy.
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0:45.7	is when I get to Liverpool because you're going to the green conference.
0:48.2	Yes, it's part of the magical mystery to it so I'm not even halfway through
0:50.8	conference season. Done with Dems, done the Tories,
0:54.8	they've got the Greens and then Labour.
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1:00.8	of where to have the best time but while we are in Tory party conference as well,
1:04.8	the story that will not go away for Richardson Act and perhaps he will try and
1:08.0	make it a story himself tomorrow is HS2.
1:11.2	We have a situation where the Prime Minister has done a media round this morning
1:14.8	where his suggests decisions have not been made.
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