Transport minister hints at return to trimmed-down version of NPR

By Daniel Gayne2022-11-03T11:43:00

But Mark Harper reiterates government commitment to HS2

The new government will not be held to Liz Truss’ promise to deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) in full, the transport minister has suggested.

Mark Harper said the promise was among a “number of mistakes” that were made by the short-lived prime minister and indicated a return to the trimmed-down proposals for NPR that were outlined last year.

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