Connecting Britain

Political & business leaders making the positive case for why the North, Midlands and UK Plc need the Eastern leg of HS2 as an integral part of High Speed North

[Connecting Britain @ConnectBritain]

🧵In advance of this week's long promised Integrated Rail Plan for the North & Midlands, a reminder of @BorisJohnson & govt's repeated commitments

1. In Feb last year, the #PM made a firm promise to build #HS2 in full- including the eastern leg from Leeds to Birmingham.

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[Connecting Britain @ConnectBritain]

As @grantshapps is about to speak on Integrated Rail Plan for the North & Midlands, a reminder of the key benefits of full delivery of the Eastern leg of #HS2

👷‍♀️150,000 new jobs;
📈13 million people connected
💺576,000 extra seats a day

📹Live at https://t.co/r9B9l0ad01

[henrimurison.bsky.social @henrimurison]

Read the full story on @NP_Partnership cost analysis of #IntegratedRailPlan & what it means @MailOnline by @David_Churchill https://t.co/Ro5Nx4c8bJ @TracyBrabin @AndyBurnhamGM @DanJarvisMP @MetroMayorSteve @BenHouchen @RachelReevesMP @JimfromOldham @kevinhollinrake @SHinchcliffe

[Connecting Britain @ConnectBritain]

📹The Eastern leg of #HS2 & tomorrow's delayed Integrated Rail Plan for the North & Midlands a big deal at #PMQs again today. @BorisJohnson confirms is definitely happening tomorrow

More here👇with @Keir_Starmer & @BorisJohnson

[Connecting Britain @ConnectBritain]

ICYMI: 📹 @MayorOfWY @TracyBrabin on @Channel4News last night on tomorrows expected publication of the government's plan for rail in the North & Midlands.

https://t.co/rxCdOaaSAS

[Connecting Britain @ConnectBritain]

.@kevinhollinrake & Robert Goodwill MP on the crucial importance of the Eastern leg of #HS2 to the North & Midlands

Key benefits of full delivery:

👷‍♀️150,000 new jobs;
📈13 million people connected
💺576,000 extra seats a day capacity

#LevellingUp

https://t.co/FgVIe5fhqj

[Connecting Britain @ConnectBritain]

Ex DG of the @britishchambers @AJBMarshall shows how strong the business support is for the Eastern leg of #HS2

In Feb this year nearly 120 business leaders- from SMEs to FTSE 100 companies- wrote to the PM from the Connecting Britain campaign demanding full delivery

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[Adam Marshall CBE @AJBMarshall]

Southern & Scottish newspapers should be expressing the same anger.

Future govts will come to regret short-sighted mothballing of #HS2 eastern leg.

https://t.co/eoBhipiipa
HS2: Northern newspapers unite as part of backlash against Boris Johnson's scaling back of rail projects

[Connecting Britain @ConnectBritain]

6. At PMQs on 10/2/21 in answer to @IanMearnsMP

“I can certainly confirm that we are going to develop the Eastern leg as well as the whole of HS2 and he’ll be hearing a lot more about what we’re going to do with our National Infrastructure Revolution”

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[Connecting Britain @ConnectBritain]

🧵In advance of this week's long promised Integrated Rail Plan for the North & Midlands, a reminder of @BorisJohnson & govt's repeated commitments

1. In Feb last year, the #PM made a firm promise to build #HS2 in full- including the eastern leg from Leeds to Birmingham.

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[Connecting Britain @ConnectBritain]

5. At PMQs on 27/1/20 in answer to @Pauline_Latham

“Well, my Honourable friend is absolutely right- and she is right to be militating for the Eastern leg of HS2”

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[Connecting Britain @ConnectBritain]

Brilliant video from the @NorthernAgenda_ & titles across the North

Full delivery of the Eastern leg of #HS2 is a once-in-a-generation chance to transform connectivity, attract investment, create new jobs, build new homes, boost skills and opportunity across the North & Midlands

[The Northern Agenda @NorthernAgenda_]

With the Government unveiling its rail vision this week, we hope this video and our campaign will give Boris Johnson and his Ministers some food for thought

https://t.co/knbhWquFMV

[Connecting Britain @ConnectBritain]

.@kevinhollinrake tells @GHRYorksCoast that any scaling back of the Eastern leg of #HS2 & #NPR would be a big mistake

More here 👇
https://t.co/JcXZh3sA4h

[Connecting Britain @ConnectBritain]

Brilliant stuff from our regional journalists

@RobParsonsNorth @leedslive @yorkshirelive @MENnewsdesk @JenWilliamsMEN @NorthernAgenda_ @ChronicleLive @GazetteBoro @TheJournalNews @huddersfieldlive

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[Connecting Britain @ConnectBritain]

Today the North once again calls on government to deliver on its rail promises.

Ahead of this week's Integrated Rail Plan for the North & Midlands, Northern news titles call on @BorisJohnson @RishiSunak @michaelgove @grantshapps to deliver what was promised.

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[YorkshireLive @yorkshirelive]

Choose the North: It's time for the Government to deliver on its rail promises https://t.co/IQqV92FtCg

[Connecting Britain @ConnectBritain]

A real strategic plan means the government keeping promises to build HS2 to the North, in full, including the Eastern leg - so Yorkshire and the east of the country isn't left behind once again, and making more room for local commuter connections on our existing rails.

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[Connecting Britain @ConnectBritain]

@MayorOfWY @TracyBrabin @10DowningStreet A reminder of @BorisJohnson and the govt's promises here.

The North & Midlands stands ready to help deliver for our communities

@singharj @benglaze @yorkshirepost @jonwalker121 @helenpidd @bbc5live @TimesRadio

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[Connecting Britain @ConnectBritain]

@grantshapps expected to announce full details of the long awaited plan for the North & Midlands this week

Whether to deliver the Eastern leg of #HS2 in full or not in the Integrated Rail Plan is a huge economic decision for our future & litmus test on #LevellingUp

[Mark Casci @MarkCasci]

Northern Research Group statement: "Members of the NRG are deeply concerned about the reported watering down of commitments on Northern transport infrastructure. The NRG is reserving its judgement until the Integrated Rail Plan is published later this week.....