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Demands for support rocket as local authorities warn of £4bn budget gap over next two years
Rail figures and local leaders call for more detail on Rishi Sunak’s £36bn proposed set of transport schemes
Chair of National Infrastructure Commission says government will have to pay for tunnel under London
Councils and business pin hopes on new deals to rebalance UK’s London-centric economy and raise productivity
Latest grants welcomed by local leaders while analysts question viability of projects earmarked for investment
Chancellor’s proposals expected to fall short of some regional leaders’ ambitious demands
Inquiry into governance of regeneration initiative is expected to report back this month
Franchise network run by Transport for London, a local government body, hailed as a way forward
Ben Houchen strongly denies accusation that he threatened to withhold council funds unless planning requests were met
Sunak cancelled northern leg of UK high-speed link in favour of list of projects that have since been questioned
Hastings is among the areas to receive extra money to drive regeneration but experts warn ‘temporary prettification’ will not solve deeper problems
Decision comes month after west coast rail operator was awarded long-term contract following services improvement
From relocating Manchester to ‘illustrative’ new schemes, the replacement for HS2’s northern leg is pure improvisation
Plus: have the Tories betrayed voters in the north?
Announcement may ‘land badly’ with electorate as UK government shifts focus to new local schemes
The Labour leader said on Thursday he cannot commit to reversing Rishi Sunak’s cut to the northern leg of HS2
The £36bn saved from cancelling the northern leg is meant to fund smaller transport schemes
UK chancellor argued successfully for a Euston terminus as Rishi Sunak prepares to axe the route’s northern leg
PM’s flagship Multiply programme gets off to slow start, with experts criticising ‘short termist’ approach
PM set to use Conservative party conference to announce axing of project’s northern leg
Burnham says northern leg could be delayed if government commits to east-west route
Andy Burnham hails shift from Thatcher’s deregulated model back to local public control
Price tag set to rise to a figure closer to £91bn, according to calculations by the Financial Times
Lack of affordable housing collides with growing demand and tighter margins faced by landlords
Ministers also consider option of cancelling final stretch of high-speed line into central London to cut spiralling costs
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