Boris Johnson has defended his new rail investment plan, saying it is “much, much better” than the original and will level up the country - despite scrapping a promised extension to HS2.
“Those extra high-speed lines take decades and they don’t deliver the commuter benefits that I’m talking about,” the prime minister said.
Report by Buseld.
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