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00:20 Can we just cross though to the HS2 line, which I feel like you're trying to get off this.
00:25 There's been a lot of rumour, a lot of speculation.
00:28 Let's end this right here, right now.
00:31 Tell the people of Greater Manchester, are you scrapping the HS2 line between Birmingham and Manchester?
00:37 I know there's a lot of speculation on this, but we've already got spades in the ground on the first bit of HS2
00:43 and what we're doing is getting on with delivering it.
00:45 Now of course, always government is making sure.
00:47 So that's a commitment?
00:48 As I said, we've got spades in the ground on phase one and we're getting on with delivering.
00:51 HS2 is just one of the many things we are doing to level up across our country
00:56 and it's one of the many things we're doing to invest in the north and in transport infrastructure in the north.
01:00 Sorry, I feel just like we're going off topic here and I just want to keep it focused on HS2
01:05 because you haven't, we're straight talking people in the north.
01:08 It's a yes or a no.
01:10 Are you scrapping the HS2 line between Birmingham and Manchester?
01:15 Like I said, I'm not speculating on future things.
01:18 We've got spades in the ground right now and we're getting on.
01:20 But is it under review?
01:21 But what people also want to know,
01:23 government is always making sure that we get value for money out of everything we do,
01:26 but that's just a statement of the obvious, right?
01:28 The story right now across the country is people want to know about the future of HS2
01:33 and still now you can't give me a yes or a no and you're the man in control.
01:39 You have the keys.
01:40 You can tell us now if that's happening.
01:42 But Anna, my point to you is the vast majority of the journeys that people make are in their cars,
01:49 making sure that we make sure our roads are well maintained is really important.
01:52 We're talking about trains.
01:53 We're not talking about cars.
01:55 But even when it comes to trains,
01:57 the thing that people raise with me also is what are you doing to connect up all our great towns and cities
02:02 of the north, west to east, and that's what we're doing too.
02:05 HS2, he says, has to go ahead.
02:07 What do you think?
02:09 Look, where I completely agree with Andy is that we invest in transport infrastructure
02:14 because that's a key part of how we level up,
02:16 how we create jobs and spread opportunity around the country, and we are doing that.
02:19 Prime Minister, that's great, but we're talking about HS2.
02:22 You know, will this line go further from Birmingham up to Manchester?
02:25 That's what people want to know.
02:27 Look, there are spades in the ground right now at the moment making sure that we complete the first part of this line
02:33 from Birmingham to central London, and we're absolutely getting on with that.
02:37 That is important.
02:38 Let's talk about HS2 because lots of people feel that maybe you have gone against the north.
02:45 Have you?
02:47 Hi, Joanie.
02:49 Good morning.
02:50 Good morning to everyone listening as well.
02:51 Lovely to hear your story about Ayesgar Falls, which is actually local to me at home in Wensleydale.
02:55 I can thoroughly recommend everyone visiting it.
02:57 When it comes to transport, we are investing record sums in transport infrastructure,
03:03 particularly in the north, which I know acutely where the challenges are.
03:07 And I think when I speak to people when I'm at home or anywhere else around,
03:11 you know, what everyone tells me is that you've got to make it easier to get around all our northern towns and cities.
03:16 You know, whether it's Hull, York, Leeds, Sheffield, all the way over to Liverpool.
03:21 Connecting all those cities up is really important, and we're doing that.
03:24 But also investing in the local transport that people use every day, making sure that our potholes are filled,
03:29 making sure that our bus services are running, particularly important in rural areas like mine.
03:33 So you're talking about Wensleydale.
03:35 And we're doing all of those things because ultimately making it easier for people to get around
03:40 is how we're going to create jobs, drive growth, and just make life a bit better for people.
03:44 But we're hearing that the possibility of scrapping the line, the HS2 line, north of Birmingham.
03:50 People will feel betrayed.
03:52 No, I think what people will see, I mean, particularly around where we are, my home is in North Allerton,
03:59 and we're investing record amounts in improving infrastructure, but also delivering, levelling up.
04:05 Right. I know you've been asked this a few times this morning, but is HS2 axed or not?
04:10 It's not really acceptable to say, I don't really know.
04:13 Well, Prime Minister, it's your decision.
04:15 Yeah, yeah, no, it is. But there's been a lot of speculation about it.
04:18 And what I've been saying is, I know there's a lot of focus on this one thing,
04:22 but I think for your listeners and for listeners everywhere, I want to make sure that I reassure them
04:27 that we're investing in transport everywhere, not just in this one train line,
04:31 but it's important that we invest in bus routes, particularly in rural areas.
04:34 It's important that we invest in local roads.
04:36 Is it axed or not? Yes or no? We're supposed to be told on Friday, we understand.
04:40 It's Thursday.
04:42 There's lots of speculation about lots of things, but we've got literally have spades in the ground
04:46 that we're getting on and delivering as we speak.
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