Duration: 0:45

5 views

0

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned against building a "mutilated" version of the HS2 high-speed rail link, refuting suggestions that it could be scaled back. More than 80 companies and business leaders have expressed "deep concern" over the "constant uncertainty" surrounding the project in a letter to the government. Johnson argues that truncating the project would not yield short-term savings and would not affect the case for tax cuts. The bosses of numerous businesses, including Manchester Airports Group, British Land, Virgin Money, and the Northern Powerhouse, have signed the letter, stating that mixed signals damage the UK's reputation and supply chain. Some have speculated that the Manchester leg of HS2 may be canceled.