
Tory donor threatens to pull funding if Sunak scraps northern HS2 rail line
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A prominent Conservative donor has threatened to stop supporting the party if Rishi Sunak scraps the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2, as ministers consider pulling the plug on the multibillion-pound project.
Concerns have been raised by business leaders and regional mayors that any watering down of HS2 would further damage investor confidence, hinder the levelling up agenda and turn the project into a white elephant.However, Henri Murison, chief executive of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, said: “I met with Rishi Sunak after he convinced Boris Johnson to make NPR his top domestic priority. Read More..