that's what it took to win in birmingham birmingham. we're going to have a chance this weekend to celebrate what the 60/60 anniversary. and when i had a chance to pore through archives here and elsewhere and piece all of this together. i realize it was so much more than the fighting, the fire we see on some grainy pbs documentary. nothing against the pbs documentaries. great, but it doesn't capture what actually happened that day. if you get a chance to see them, i'm going to get a chance to see them tomorrow. i mean, go with wayne to breakfast. tell them thank you. i wrestle with it a lot. i really do. i don't know where i fall. i'm so grateful for what happened in birmingham. and they had to realize, like, we have to make really hard choice here. what is it going to take us to win? what is it going to take for us to finally break segregation? what i can tell you to jump ahead in this book doesn't, give it entirely away. but to jump way ahead in may of 1963. birmingham is integrated. fred shuttlesworth greatest life, everything man had

in birmingham? was it the integration of the city of birmingham? yes it was. to integrate the most racist, segregated city in the nation was a huge part of it, that there were bigger things. a much bigger gain that they were playing. for 100 years, they've been trying to get some form of civil rights legislation. martin luther king jr. had even gone in late november, 1962, to try to say jack and bobby kennedy, please, now is the time, 100 years after the emancipation, let's write a second emancipation. jack and bobby wanted nothing to do with it. the civil rights bill might harm the re-election bid in 1964. so what was birmingham really about? here is what birmingham was really about. birmingham was really about, let's turn our bodies into metaphors of the black experience itself. if we can do that and if a new york times reporter knows that that happens, or of walter cronkite's camera crew is filming when that happens, then perhaps, just maybe, we can get the audience we really want. the men at 1600 pennsylvania avenue, if we can convince them that this is am

after george floyd happened and i read more of the birmingham, birmingham in particular, i called mygent and said, can we tell the editors to put the project on hold? meaning, i don't want anybody to bid on this as a book proposal. i don't want to do this but there is another book. he asked, what is it? i said, have you heard of project confrontation? he said, "what?" i said, "exactly." this is meant as most like to is lawrence but almost every historian or journalist before me has decided to do an exhaustive campaign of the civil rights movement. this was work in the 1980s, diane wrote an amazing book on birmingham, it covers the birmingham campaign and her own life, it goes through the fall of 1963 with the bombing of the baptist church. my point is a narrative one. i wanted a book that captured -- i wanted a story that captured what happened in that spring. again, 100 years and nothing. 10 weeks, then everything. what is the story of those 10 weeks? i looked and i looked and i looked, it doesn't exist. the reason i called mike agent and said, cancel it, i am writing something else

it came out of birmingham. they in order to walk with them god let god to poke and see you and god ain't through with you. he said, be faithful on the dead. keep not only that not, only that you all know about this sermon. montgomery march. now we bring it here. yes. well, but disgustingly over that. no you get that the only so ham got used birmingham. and those are closed i'll tell some god has a purpose for the foot soldiers purpose for everybody. not only it it has a purpose. they got to plan young for god, a prayer. he said. look, giles, you lead except you converted and become as a little child. you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven. not only they a purpose. he got a plan he got a pace. you you may not all move at same pace. yes, sir, but he got a page for you. yes, sir. not only is it got a pace, i want you, young pope. remember this. he got a person for you. these puts you listening to how they compared you, what they've been through and how god used them. god a person i don't care who. you are what

it is still happening from - euston to birmingham and up the west coast main— euston to birmingham andbillion_ coast main line to birmingham. the £36 billion that will be saved overall— £36 billion that will be saved overall is being reallocated and spent _ overall is being reallocated and spent across other northern cities, that is_ spent across other northern cities, that is the — spent across other northern cities, that is the network north idea to -et that is the network north idea to get better to sheffield and hull and bradford. . the get better to sheffield and hull and bradford. . ., ., , bradford. . the labour mayor says the devil is — bradford. . the labour mayor says the devil is in _ bradford. . the labour mayor says the devil is in the _ bradford. . the labour mayor says the devil is in the detail— bradford. . the labour mayor says the devil is in the detail and - bradford. . the labour mayor says the devil is in the detail and we . the devil is in the detail and we can't believe a word. it is the devil is in the detail and we can't believe a word.— can't believe a word. i

birmingham and like lots of other aspects, — birmingham and like lots of other aspects, the _ birminghampects, the north is left behind. j aspects, the north is left behind. leeds— aspects, the north is left behind. leeds had — aspects, the north is left behind. leeds had its— aspects, the north is left behind. leeds had its hsz _ aspects, the north is left behind. leeds had its hsz plans- aspects, the north is left behind. leeds had its hsz plans scrappedj aspects, the north is left behind. i leeds had its hsz plans scrapped a leeds had its hs2 plans scrapped a while ago. to see the manchester leg disappear to leaves advocates of the plan fuming. i’m disappear to leaves advocates of the plan fuming-— plan fuming. i'm not angry for me, i'm an plan fuming. i'm not angry for me, i'm angry for _ plan fuming. i'm not angry for me, i'm angry for my — plan fuming. i'm not angry for me, i'm angry for my kids. _ plan fuming. i'm not angry for me, i'm angry for my kids. people i plan fuming. i'm not angry for me, i'm angry for my kids. people here j i'm angry for my kids. people here in the north

london and birmingham. so we've had longer— london and birmingham.nd birmingham. so we've had longer tunnels than anticipated and - longer tunnels than anticipated and more _ longer tunnels than anticipated and more of— longer tunnels than anticipated and more of the — longer tunnels than anticipated and more of the line _ longer tunnels than anticipated and more of the line put— longer tunnels than anticipated and more of the line put into _ longer tunnels than anticipated and more of the line put into cuttings. more of the line put into cuttings where _ more of the line put into cuttings where it's— more of the line put into cuttings where it's half— more of the line put into cuttings where it's half buried, _ more of the line put into cuttings where it's half buried, and - more of the line put into cuttings where it's half buried, and all- where it's half buried, and all this costs— where it's half buried, and all this costs money _ where it's half buried, and all this costs money so _ where it's half buried, and all this costs money. so the _ whe

just goes to manchester to london and gets off at birmingham?— gets off at birmingham? and then gets back on the train again.- she said it so - rest and then gets back on the train again. i see. she said it so crowdedj again. i see. she said it so crowded sometimes. — again. i see. she said it so crowded sometimes. you — again. i see. she said it so crowded sometimes, you know, _ again. i see. she said it so crowded sometimes, you know, and - again. i see. she said it so crowded sometimes, you know, and it's- again.“ she said it so crowded sometimes, you know, and it's so. sometimes, you know, and it's so awful— sometimes, you know, and it's so awful that — sometimes, you know, and it's so awful that she _ sometimes, you know, and it's so awful that she actually— sometimes, you know, and it's so awful that she actually gets - sometimes, you know, and it's so awful that she actually gets off. sometimes, you know, and it's so awful that she actually gets off at| awful that she actually gets off at birmingham _ awful that she actually gets off at birminghamjust_ awful that

but from west london to birmingham, what is the point? that| birmingham, what is the point?f— the scottish context as well in terms of the scottish national party. — terms of the scottish national party, we cannot even get ferries to float _ party, we cannot even get ferries to float. �* ., ., ,., ., party, we cannot even get ferries to float. �* ., ., ., ., float. but what about the north of entland float. but what about the north of england and _ float. but what about the north of england and scotland? _ float. but what about the north of england and scotland? i _ float. but what about the north of england and scotland? i do i float. but what about the north of england and scotland? i do thinkl float. but what about the north of. england and scotland? i do think we will need to — england and scotland? i do think we will need to look— england and scotland? i do think we will need to look at _ england and scotland? i do think we will need to look at these _ england and scotland? i do think we will need to look at these decisionsl will need to look at these decisions again _

if you were to offer 180 billion divided between birmingham, manchester, liverpool and leeds, — birminghames of them _ and leeds, what is the chances of them saying, we don't need anything up them saying, we don't need anything up here, _ them saying, we don't need anything up here, everything is fine. so what we are _ up here, everything is fine. so what we are going to do is support for that money to build a train line to london _ that money to build a train line to london. everybody in the north knows that what _ london. everybody in the north knows that what we need is better infrastructure across the north not north _ infrastructure across the north not north to _ infrastructure across the north not north to south. you infrastructure across the north not north to south.— north to south. you are an mp in west yorkshire, _ north to south. you are an mp in west yorkshire, what _ north to south. you are an mp in west yorkshire, what do - north to south. you are an mp in west yorkshire, what do you - north to south. you are an mp in west yorkshire, what do you sayj north to south. you are

king might be considering lowering the age for demonstrators in birmingham seeped out into black birmingham and caused a vile revolt among black parents who came to him and said, you came to birmingham promising that you were going to bring liberty and freedom here in place of segregation. and now, months later, you've left our jails full of people and horrible stories about what goes on in both countries jails. you have brought no freedom. there's been violence in the street. many people have been fired. you're on the verge of losing. and now you want to leave our children with criminal records and obliterate any chance that they might have. as black people in the united states of having a respectable life. how dare you? and the. and james bevel and diane nash got right up in their face and said, yes, these children are going to do the take these risks because you didn't do what you should have done to stop this. you didn't take any risks. and now they have to do it for you. and so dr. king allowed bevel and nash to train people in the basement of the 16th street baptist church, the same c

_ birmingham? i think provided he doesnt birmingham? i think provided he doesn'tiust _ birmingham?doesn'tjust say we are not - birmingham? i think provided he doesn'tjust say we are not going birmingham? i think provided he i doesn'tjust say we are not going to doesn't just say we are not going to doesn't just say we are not going to do it and _ doesn't just say we are not going to do it and i_ doesn't just say we are not going to do it and i can't imagine he will, i imagine— do it and i can't imagine he will, i imagine he— do it and i can't imagine he will, i imagine he will say, instead, we are going _ imagine he will say, instead, we are going to _ imagine he will say, instead, we are going to do — imagine he will say, instead, we are going to do this and that is the important _ going to do this and that is the important bit. if a big investment delivers _ important bit. if a big investment delivers connectivity and growth for the region. — delivers connectivity and growth for the region, great, at least we have certainty— the region, great, at least we have certainty as— the re

, and then hitting _ running to birmingham, and then hitting an— running to birmingham, and then hitting a road going part of the way. _ hitting an a road going part of the way, and — hitting an a road going part of the way, and then a country road up to manchester— way, and then a country road up to manchester because the capacity that the west _ manchester because the capacity that the west coast main line is already so busy _ the west coast main line is already so busy in — the west coast main line is already so busy. i'm not sure if rishi sunak has reatiy— so busy. i'm not sure if rishi sunak has really thought through this scheme — has really thought through this scheme. a has really thought through this scheme. �* . ., has really thought through this scheme. ~ . ., ., ., has really thought through this scheme. �* u, ., ., _ scheme. a counter argument made by some politicians _ scheme. a counter argument made by some politicians in _ scheme. a counter argument made by some politicians in parts _ scheme. a counter argument made by some politicians in parts of _ scheme. a counter argu

so you're going to come quickly to birmingham and then what, you'll chug a bit slower from birmingham a? i the point that the investments are worth a? . ., �* the point that the investments are worth a? _, �* ., ,., worth a? i couldn't agree with you more about _ worth a? i couldn't agree with you more about the _ worth a? i couldn't agree with you more about the state _ worth a? i couldn't agree with you more about the state of— more about the state of infrastructure in the northwest of england. i'm very supportive for them and improving infrastructure in them and improving infrastructure in the northwest of england and making better connections between the capital and places to the north. it we should also remember that age is hsz we should also remember that age is hs2 is beneficial to the existing railway. it will make freight traffic, commuter traffic much more effective and reliable on the existing lines by building hs2. the current arrangement where have freight, high—speed trains and domestic passenger railways, commuter rail rays working together is a very inefficient use of

the line from birmingham euston.ll be a conventional line, but the same hs2 trains will run on it. they'll have to run more slowly because as conventional lines aren't as ramrod straight or as is needed for high speed rail travel. but i think the really big thing here and the thing that labour are going to have to reply to you and provide a political answer to, as our colleague hannood, think colleague tom hannood, i think rightly pointed earlier, is rightly pointed out earlier, is what would people in the midlands and the north prefer would they prefer 36 billion? the cost of birmingham to manchester, hs2, of which we've already spent 2 or 3 billion, by the way, the tories didn't mention that this week. would they prefer that 36 billion spent on a single train line that stops in no other towns ? or that stops in no other towns? or would they prefer that 36 billion spent linking together our great northern cities on trams in leeds ? leeds of course trams in leeds? leeds of course being one of the biggest cities in th

, that really— west london and birmingham, that really will— west london and birmingham, that really tens of billions to link birmingham to manchester. but the _ to link birmingham to manchester. but the position we have ended in without— but the position we have ended in without a — but the position we have ended in without a shadow of a doubt, if we had got _ without a shadow of a doubt, if we had got this fast line between west london _ had got this fast line between west london and birmingham, what a terrible — london and birmingham, what a terrible waste.— london and birmingham, what a terrible waste. pauljohnson, thank ou ve terrible waste. pauljohnson, thank you very much- _ terrible waste. pauljohnson, thank you very much. we _ terrible waste. pauljohnson, thank you very much. we are _ terrible waste. pauljohnson, thank you very much. we are short - terrible waste. pauljohnson, thank you very much. we are short of- terrible waste. pauljohnson, thankl you very much. we are short of time this afternoon. but the big question at this conference was, was rishi sunak able to give t

we now have the opportunity to create high speed rail systems from london to birmingham by 2031.we get that up and running for the real economic benefits. so, as soon as we can get the go—ahead, the devil will be in the go—ahead, the devil will be in the detail, we will wait for that. if we can then get the approval to begin the enabling works, as we call it the no regrets work, to progress of that, we can pass over the parcels and allow that to continue at pace and deliver those homes and commercial and retail facilities to really get their money back into the government coffers. i really get their money back into the government coffers.— really get their money back into the government coffers. i was looking at our government coffers. i was looking at your websites _ government coffers. i was looking at your websites and _ government coffers. i was looking at your websites and your _ government coffers. i was looking at your websites and your company - government coffers. i was looking at your websites and your company hasj your websites and your company has been involved in lar

katy austin is in birmingham.with you, what questions are being asked in the capital today about the future of high speed rail? i capital today about the future of high speed rail?— capital today about the future of high speed rail? i think there are auestions high speed rail? i think there are questions even _ high speed rail? i think there are questions even here _ high speed rail? i think there are questions even here in _ high speed rail? i think there are questions even here in london, i high speed rail? i think there are - questions even here in london, where the terminus is supposed to be. reports have suggested that rishi sunak would give the go—ahead for the scheme to actually reach central london, because even that was being questioned, it was suggested the terminus could actually be six miles away in a suburb of western london, so that was in —— on old 0ak common, it was rumoured, it was in a lot of the newspapers over the last couple weeks as to whether hs2 would even reach here in houston, which was m

birmingham will still get its new high—speed link with london.d, with the money going elsewhere. the hs2 story has involved predictions of economic benefits, ambitious engineering, but also ballooning costs, delays and changing plans. the latest chapter is the most dramatic yet. an alternative which in place of one delayed and overrunning project, will now begin hundreds upon hundreds of new projects, large and small. road and rail, bus and train, covering the whole country. the london to birmingham leg currently being built will be completed, with services initially ending in west london before a euston terminus comes later. it has a price tag of at least £16 billion in 2019 prices, with more than 22 billion spent so far. the stretch to crewe was due to cost up to £7 billion, with around i billion already spent, and the line onto manchester would have cost 19 billion, again in 2019 prices, with a smaller amount spent so far. both of those are now scrapped. hs2 trains would instead get to and from manchester on existing track from just north of l

more than 400 properties have already been bought between birmingham and manchester. give up land his family have tended for generations. —— this farmer was made to give up land. it -- this farmer was made to give up land. . ~ , -- this farmer was made to give up land. ., ~' , , ., -- this farmer was made to give up land. , . , -- this farmer was made to give up land-— today's - land. it makes you cry. today's announcement _ land. it makes you cry. today's announcement means - land. it makes you cry. today's announcement means h52 - land. it makes you cry. today's. announcement means h52 won't land. it makes you cry. today's - announcement means h52 won't come announcement means hs2 won't come through here any more, welcome news to other local residents in the local tea room but they said damage had already been done. i had local tea room but they said damage had already been done.— local tea room but they said damage had already been done. i had to make a decision with _ had already been done. i had to make a decision with my _ had already been done. i had to make a

wayne's world at st andrews, as rooney hopes to take birmingham city to the next level. and wales cruise past gibraltar in a friendly with a debut for the son of familiar welsh face. rohit sharma's record—breaking century fired india to an 8—wicket victory over afghanistan at the cricket world cup. afghanistan were 63—3 when captain hashmatullah shahidi and azmatullah omarzai put on 121 for the fourth wicket, but jasprit bumrah�*s 4—39 reduced them to 272—8 in delhi. rohit sharma then hit 131 from 84 balls, his 7th world cup ton, a new record, beating the six of the legendary sachin tendulkar. india reached their target with 15 overs to spare. it is a second defeat in two games for afghanistan, two wins from two for india. every team will have batsmen and bowlers. we also have batsmen and bowlers. you are not preparing specially for any special team, we are looking for answers more than special team, we are looking for ourselves more than the others because we realise that if we focus on our team and our strengths, everything else will take care of itself. so we are focu

the metropolitan birmingham. metropolitan police warns that officers will intervene if protesters are deemed to be supporting terrorism . meanwhile, the united terrorism. meanwhile, the united nafions terrorism. meanwhile, the united nations has ovennhelmingly adopted a resolution calling for adopted a resolution calling for a humanitarian truce in gaza. the resolution drafted by arab states condemns all violence, terror and indirect minute attacks against palestinian and israeli civilians . it's not israeli civilians. it's not binding, but could put diplomats pressure on israel to de—escalate the conflict. the uk's foreign secretary, james cleverly, says there's no reason to believe hamas would observe any ceasefire. as he reiterated the uk's support for israel . the uk's support for israel. >> we have been focussed throughout out on ensuring the safety, where possible, of the british hostage and the british nationals in gaza. we've also been speaking to try and secure their release, but also to have their releas

you come quickly to birmingham and go slower from birmingham to manchester? investment is not worth it? >> i cannot agree more. i am very supportive of improving infrastructure in northwestern england and making that are connections between the capital and places to the north. remember that hs2 is beneficial to the existing railway. it will make commuter traffic, freight traffic more effective and reliable on existing lines by building hs2. the current arrangement, where we have prayed, high-speed trains, and domestic passenger railways working together is an inefficient use of the railway. hs2 brings many benefits not only in with the impact to the existing rail. christian: can you compare the cost of hs2 to the fast rail systems in france or china? it seems to me we are more compact, particularly in northwest england. we have taken into consideration the impact this railway will have a. is that a fair comparison? >> i do not think it is. i have argued for many years that the geography of the u.k. is different from europe and asia. in china, -- we are a rela

to look, if birmingham to london.ust do to birmingham we just do london to birmingham , hs2 will be a complete white elephant . already have two elephant. we already have two railway lines from london to birmingham , euston, street birmingham, euston, new street and marylebone into snow hill. these are decent . railways. just these are decent. railways. just take 20 minutes off that journey . makes no sense if it's costing you tens of billions of pounds, chop up one sack. >> sorry , liam. sorry. >> sorry, liam. sorry. >> sorry, liam. sorry. >> got a statement here. >> i've got a statement here. statement from number 10. statement here from number 10. just inbox. these statement here from number 10. just are inbox. these statement here from number 10. just are inaccurate box. these statement here from number 10. just are inaccurate .ox. these statement here from number 10. just are inaccurate . no these statement here from number 10. just are inaccurate . no final reports are inaccurate. no final decisions have been ta

but the length stretching further north from birmingham to manchester has now been officially scrappedrom nottingham to leeds had already been canned. the last official estimate on hs2 costs, excluding the cancelled section, added up to about £71 billion. but that figure is from 2019 — so does not account for the rise in costs for materials and wages since then. the prime minister said £36 billion would be spent on alternative rail, road and bus schemes instead. mayor of greater manchester andy burnham reflected on the changes a short time ago — saying it's been a "frustrating week". it cannot be right that a project that we have all worked on together, i speakfor everybody behind me and with me... we have been at this for 15 years, where we have been working together across geography but also across the political divide, to try and develop the right plan for the long—term best interest of our country and we have put to political differences aside, we've worked hard at it and we have devoted a lot of time and a lot of energy to it. i don't see how you can take a plan that goes beyond t

to west london and the future of the part of the track that will go from birmingham to manchester ando the centre of london is very much in question which begs the question that all those billions are spent on the part of the track that has already been committed to, what is that for because you only really get the benefit of this very expensive project if you extend north the birmingham to leeds branch has already been scrapped, now looks like birmingham to manchester might be scratched and even if you get on the train in birmingham, if you have to get off in west london and jump on the elizabeth line or tube line into central london, it ends up taking longer than the normal euston to birmingham journey anyway, sellers are people scratching their head and thinking if the rumours are true, what is the point of hs2? capital spending is a hot potato, wherever you are in the west. but particularly there in the 19 states as well, it was infrastructure week every week when donald trump was in power, why do western governments find it so difficult to put in place the infrastructure that wil

it's been 12 years since birmingham last played in the premier league. luton town have given the former crystal palace and england winger andros townsend a short term contract untiljanuary. townsend, who's 32 now, had been close to joining burnley, but he was out of contract. didn't play for everton last season because of a serious knee injury. joins luton with the club 17th in the premier league table. we're getting closer to a huge weekend for the remaining three home nations at the rugby world cup. ireland have the standout quarterfinal, don't they? the number one side in the world will face the three time champions new zealand at the stade de france. coach andy farrell has been able to name an unchanged 15 to take on the all blacks. gavin andrews is with the ireland squad. with the pool stages wrapped up at this world cup, ireland are on a roll. they've won 17 in a row and are now slight favourites to topple the mighty all blacks on saturday night. andy farrell seems to have a template for success and it's more of the same in terms of selection from

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the route from birmingham to leeds has already been scrapped.es, including several within the conservatives, say that pulling the plug on the project would paint the uk in a very bad light. live now to manchester and our political correspondent, nick eardley. the prime minister has been speaking to the bbc today, once again refusing to announce a final decision on that manchester leg. yes, he has not said much. there has been speculation for days about what is going on with hsz, whether that's birmingham to manchester leg is going to be scrapped. we're pretty sure it is because what would normally happen if that wasn't the is someone would put their hand up and say you have got it wrong, it is going to go ahead. the question is when the prime minister is actually going to announce that, and when we might get some clarity on what is going to happen instead. as you say, the prime minister was on bbc breakfast this morning and asked repeatedly about whether hs2 to manchester, to this city where the tory conference is happening just now, was going t

the route from birmingham to leeds has already been scrapped.say that pulling the plug on the project would paint the uk in a very bad light. there's been no let up in the pressure on rishi sunak over hs2 and the prime minister was grilled during a bbc interview this morning. no, there's lots of speculation, but all i can say is i'm not going to be forced into a premature decision because it's good for someone's tv programme. what i want to do is make the right decision for the country. this is an enormous amount of people's money, taxpayers money, everybody watching, billions and billions of pounds. we shouldn't be rushed into things like that. what people would expect from me is to take the time to go over it properly and make sure we make the right long term decision for the country. that's what i'm interested in doing. i think that's what politicians should be doing. the country wants to see. live now to manchester and our political correspondent, nick eardley. the shadow of hs2 very much hanging over this conference. isn’t the shadow of h52

, legs from london to birmingham, birmingham to manchester and also birmingham to leeds.ith this as an economist, as an analyst, is if you just do hs2 from london to birmingham , um, all we've birmingham, um, all we've already got two perfectly good train lines from london to birmingham , um, going out of birmingham, um, going out of euston to new street, of course, and going from marylebone to snow hill on the chiltern line to do another train leg from london to birmingham and to spend tens of billions of pounds on it. spend tens of billions of pounds onit.the spend tens of billions of pounds on it. the cost benefit analysis on it. the cost benefit analysis on that, the return on that taxpayers cash is clearly going to be negative in economic terms. so if we end up only with london to birmingham , um, hs2 is london to birmingham, um, hs2 is going to be, i'm afraid, widely seen as a vanity project, as a white elephant. yeah >> but we've got the cost of the ifs saying if you've spent the money on that section, then it makes sense to go further and do the whole kit and cabo

means birmingham is part of london.w part of london. and so it's actually you're going to create a bigger london. greater london, not just the greatest. >> john, i've always criticised of inequality. >> that's going quite i've >> that's going to be quite i've always what they always criticised what they claim . claim. >> i've always criticised this. as the french as i said, i cited the french example earlier. it just drives more to london, not more business to london, not birmingham, i've birmingham, manchester. i've never of that. never believed any of that. however, plan to link up all however, his plan to link up all those northern cities and they all got to mention a new station in bradford hull got a mention the manchester liverpool 12 billion investment but labour have come back and said that many of the new railway lines he's talking about and the electrification had already been promised. electrification had already been promiswhat was what today a >> so what was what today was a bunch of re—announced . it's som

means birmingham is part of london.part of london. and so it's actually you're going to create a bigger london. greater london, not just the greatest. >> john, i've always criticised of inequality. >> that's going quite i've >> that's going to be quite i've always what they always criticised what they claim . claim. >> i've always criticised this. as the french as i said, i cited the french example earlier. it just drives more to london, not more business to london, not birmingham, i've birmingham, manchester. i've never of that. never believed any of that. however, plan to link up all however, his plan to link up all those northern cities and they all got to mention a new station in bradford hull got a mention the manchester liverpool 12 billion investment but labour have come back and said that many of the new railway lines he's talking about and the electrification had already been promised. electrification had already been promiswhat was what today a >> so what was what today was a bunch of re—announced . it's some

it has to— birmingham to manchester element. it has to be _ birmingham to manchester element.h52. when you see the conference like this, i know you _ not h52. when you see the conference like this, i know you love _ not h52. when you see the conference like this, i know you love your- not h52. when you see the conference like this, i know you love yourjob, - like this, i know you love yourjob, are you ever tempted back to westminster to make these arguments? i'm going to turn the question wrong. — i'm going to turn the question wrong. for— i'm going to turn the question wrong, for he is somebody who lives in this— wrong, for he is somebody who lives in this westminster bubble, do you not think— in this westminster bubble, do you not think the north—west is the place _ not think the north—west is the place to— not think the north—west is the place to be? the north west is a great _ place to be? the north west is a great place to be. steve rotherham has done _ great place to be. steve rotherham has done great work you're in liverpool _ has done great work you're in liverpool. we

the northern areas cancel so pastors can only travel between manchester and birmingham.m there it will be linked with the slower west coast mainline. rishi sunak says the government will reinvest every penny. that is money that will go toward funding hundreds of new transport projects in the north, including a new manchester to bradford rail link, end full line from manchester to hold. the expansion of the west musto -- of the west metro system. us get the view of justin: bold, the director -- let us get the view of jessica, the director. she joins us om manchester. lots of details to be learned but from what you have been able to glean, what do you and people you meet rep -- and people you represent think? jessica: this is to have certainty. this entire episode has been unhelpful in producing certainty. while the prime minister has finally made this announcement and there are so many unanswered questions in the announcements he has made. there is a lot more to be done. we now need to get a level of detail and understanding of what happens next and very quickly. christia

he was taking to a hospital in birmingham and he died four days later.s three days before the assassination of the sick leader in canada. they didn't speak to any of his friends, they didn't even visit his home, so these are all the basic things you do if you are going to carry out an effective investigation into his death. ., , ., effective investigation into his death. . , ., ., effective investigation into his death. . . . , death. having said that, the west midlands police _ death. having said that, the west midlands police issued _ death. having said that, the west midlands police issued a - death. having said that, the west i midlands police issued a statement saying they did conduct a thorough review and saw mo suspicious circumstances. how do you respond to that statement? it circumstances. how do you respond to that statement?— that statement? it simply, they didn't preperly _ that statement? it simply, they didn't properly investigate - that statement? it simply, they didn't properly investigate this. didn't properly investigate this case. to i

probably the birmingham, leg. birmingham, manchester leg.y sort of but they won't sort of completely they'll say, completely kill it. they'll say, well, let's revisit this further down i suspect that's down the line. i suspect that's probably happen. probably what's going to happen. okay again, gentlemen, you're >> once again, gentlemen, you're watching listening watching and listening to gb news sunday with me. martin daubney more on today's daubney loads more on today's show up including show coming up yet, including the prime minister vows to end the prime minister vows to end the motorists, but how the war on motorists, but how does he plan to do it? we'll have details on that. have all of the details on that. but first, here's the news with ray addison . on ray addison. on >> thanks, martin. 32 minutes past to our top stories. the tory party chairman has opened the conference with a speech saying that they can win from behind. that follows comments made by the prime minister where he refused to commit to tax cuts. rishi sunak says his f

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we're just near the a38, where 15 miles north of birmingham, this area is the end of phase one.ne. this is where the hst is —— hs2 trains will come off and then pick up the west coast main line. so, this is the end of the line. also, what's happening in the line. also, what's happening in the midlands, there's been disappointment from here in the west midlands and the east midlands because the idea of connecting them west midlands at the east midlands at the parkway has also been scrapped. we've been talking to people here about what they think about the scrapping of that northern leg. someone said it was a white elephant anyway, someone said they're not surprised, someone said it's a waste of money. a dog walker got quite an emotional because she said people around here have been facing years and years of disruption. we've been speaking to a man who runs a rescue centre for border collie �*s. he's facing some of his land being compulsory purchase. it's 11 miles north from where i'm talking to you. he says he's still in limbo. he doesn't know what the announcement means and whet

to to have hs2 from birmingham to acton.llions are we to going spend from birmingham? birmingham acton, about 45 billion. >> i mean, it is it is it is completely ridiculous. it is completely ridiculous. it is completely mad. but then, of course . paul totally mad. but course. paul totally mad. but paul johnson said that the whole thing of the institute of fiscal studies said that the whole thing made him weep. but the fundamental problem and as he said, the curse is the beginning of it. it was fundamental , of it. it was fundamental, misconceived from the beginning . and like most things that the coalition government inherited from new labour, they persisted with it and they made it worse. i mean, look at the things that are absurd. you deliberately choose not to follow the, as it were , the gash that's cut were, the gash that's cut through the country side by the existing western rail. the london and western railway. you decide to do what? to send it through an area of outstanding natural beauty. and you know what? everybod

we've built the line to birmingham, we should continue to manchester, and i hope the government sticksafter all it so enthusiastically advocated in the past. do you think they are failing northern voters? i think there is a great opportunity to deliver for northern voters by investing in the infrastructure of the north. i'm a huge fan of the line across the pennines, h53 or northern powerhouse rail. i was the first person to propose it, so i'm all for going ahead with that, but it's not a substitute for hsz and it's not an alternative to hsz. those projects should go ahead together. we will cross back to the conference because michael gove, the levelling up because michael gove, the levelling up and housing secretary, is speaking now. i up and housing secretary, is speaking now.— up and housing secretary, is speaking now. up and housing secretary, is s-ueakin now. ., ., , ., speaking now. i want to begin with a word of thanks. _ speaking now. i want to begin with a word of thanks. i _ speaking now. i want to begin with a word of thanks. i want _ speaking now. i want to begin with a wor

, the mayor of birmingham. are birmingham.en't been told and to of and they need to be sort of squared before squared off, as it were, before you a full you then get a full announcement, this being leaked then yesterday, somebody then yesterday, will somebody be furiously rishi sunak furiously rewriting rishi sunak speech to factor speech for tomorrow to factor this in and spin it in a positive way? >> well, it's i think it's not really change from where we were. >> i mean, as a piece of party management, this has been an absolute disaster. it has. that you don't come to manchester and then say, well, i can't tell you about high speed rail about this high speed rail rail train actually going to train that's actually going to take you backwards and fonnards. then the mayor of greater then when the mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham, was actually building actually in this building precisely yesterday, actually in this building preciselthe yesterday, actually in this building preciselthe bootsterday, actually in this build

black sabbath the ballet has just opened at the birmingham hippodrome to rave reviews.. what do you make of the show? i think it's fantastic. i mean, it really is. actually seeing it, the final thing itjust blew me away. because they are two massive genres heavy metal music, ballet. did you ever think in your wildest dreams that they could be merged? no, never really did. but, you know, i've heard it in different things. i've heard it on accordions and orchestras and all sorts of different things. but i never thought of ballet. no. the director of birmingham royal ballet is a man who likes to challenge perception and take risks. carlos acosta admits there were a lot of raised eyebrows when he mentioned sabbath. you know, a lot of people thought that it's not for them. but the reality is that, you know, that's where the creativity is when you bring the right people to try to bring this artistic expression to a level that haven't been seen before, i think you would come up with wonderful things, you know? arranging the music has been a mammoth task, and key to its success

i cancel the cancel birmingham and manchester?— manchester?unfortunate i hope at _ manchester? i think it would be unfortunate i hope at this - manchester? i think it would be unfortunate i hope at this error| unfortunate i hope at this error they— unfortunate i hope at this error they can — unfortunate i hope at this error they can find a way to, without busting — they can find a way to, without busting public finances are taking the transport budget, you can continue _ the transport budget, you can continue with a plan to bring it to manchester. i understand talks are going _ manchester. i understand talks are going on— manchester. i understand talks are going on the private sector wanted to continue and there were in for them _ to continue and there were in for them recasting in some ways. as i understand — them recasting in some ways. as i understand it live discussions are so on _ understand it live discussions are so on the — understand it live discussions are so on the great symbol could continue _ so on the great symbol could continue

the west midlands, andy street, has urged the prime minister not to give up on the line between birmingham manchester. it comes amid speculation that rishi sunak is about to announce that stage of the operation will be relaxed. andy street said he must not give up on a but the prime minister is right to get a grip of the situation. party conferences are cauldrons of gossip and whispers, denials and announcements. the whole question of h52, whether it will be built in hsz, whether it will be built in full between birmingham and manchester, as well as the connection between the west midlands and london, has dominated over the last couple of days here for a simple reason. the government will not answer that very simple question. the speculation has swirled again today and tonight downing street say that no final decision has yet been made. and yet that intervention from the mayor of the west midlands once again sparking off the discussion. that is the first reason why the chancellor of the exchequer�*s speech today was overshadowed. there was a second reason, quite a bit of drama at lunchtime