The chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed hopes for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) to be completed in full have been dashed.
He committed only to ‘core’ NPR in today’s Autumn Statement, as had been rumoured in recent weeks – representing a U-turn on the Truss administration’s pledge to deliver it in full.
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