Tory mayor Andy Street decides to stay in post despite Sunak scrapping HS2 leg
by Kiran Stacey Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6F9HW)
West Midlands mayor says he remains committed to high-speed rail link to Manchester after suggestion he might quit over move
The Conservative mayor for the West Midlands has decided not to quit over HS2, after the prime minister confirmed he was scrapping the high-speed rail line from Birmingham to Manchester.
Andy Street had lobbied heavily to keep the northern leg of the project, and a spokesperson said on Wednesday morning he might quit if his campaign was unsuccessful.
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