can i welcome the commitment to hs2 and northern powerhouse rail. tion sheffield. would he confirm that the sheffield. would he confirm that the sheffield loop will go ahead as planned in hs2, and that the northern powerhouse rail improvements are notjust about manchester to leeds but manchester so sheffield as well? we are proceeding with the whole of the hs2 plan, but as the house will appreciate, given what has gone before, it is right that we interrogate the methods and costs as we go forward with phase 2b.” interrogate the methods and costs as we go forward with phase 28. i don't agree with the decision he has raced on hs2, but i respect that it was difficult and i am grateful to him for listening to both sites before he made it. now that it is made, isn't it right that hs2 limited need not just to compensate isn't it right that hs2 limited need notjust to compensate more swiftly and fairly than they have but also communicate better than they have with those affected by the line? will he make that specifically part of the remit of the new hs2...

about the northern powerhouse railfrom hull talk to talk about the northern powerhouse rail from hulllk to talk about the northern powerhouse railfrom hull and when it will arrive in my constituency. we will make sure that we have hull is fully apart is our decision. i agree that we need both buses and trains to connect our communities, but can he reassure my constituents in penistone and stockbridge that their buses and trains will benefit oui’ their buses and trains will benefit our rural villages and notjust the big cities? my right honourable friend is exactly right, everybody knows that talking to our constituents, a decent bus route can be absolutely tra nsformative constituents, a decent bus route can be absolutely transformative to your life and to the lives of your kids. birmingham airport 30 minutes from mulder oak, we won't need another airport. use and is still in the construction, and what will he do about disruption and overcrowding at old oak which is very happy with its historic name? i thank the honourable gentleman for his support for the name old oak common. we will

it delivers massive increased capacity for rail and allows us to go forward and develop northern powerhouse rail needed, you need connectivity east—west in the north, you cannot make sense of that without hs2. this is also an opportunity for us to do the big local projects needed to be done, so we are investing massively in buses, 4000 new buses, british made, zero carbon, beautiful british buses all over the place, and they are crucial for people's connectivity, making a huge difference to people's lives plus a huge investment in cycling and about a billion going in to cycle highways, making sure is —— making sure cycling is safe and attractive. we will also have a lot ofa attractive. we will also have a lot of a roads coming forwards, you will hear what will happen with bypasses and roundabouts. all those are designed to help the productivity the whole of of the uk. they only work if you do it together with a big improvement in working in the spine of the uk. you need to link up the north and the south better to address capacity and enable us to do the big east west link of northern powerhouse

explore options for creating a new delivery vehicle for creating a new delivery vehicle for northern powerhouse railsooner. a transport revolution to the north sooner. this transport revolution has the potential to be truly transformative for the entire country and, yes it is ambitious. but ambition is what we have lacked forfar but ambition is what we have lacked for far too but ambition is what we have lacked forfar too long. two but ambition is what we have lacked for far too long. two centuries ago our ancestors would have been content with breathing fast horses but instead they created railways, they looked to the future of transport and they made it happen. today, it is our duty to do the same. let us bring about a future where high—speed trains glide between our great cities, where electric buses convey as cleanly around our towns, where self driving ca rs around our towns, where self driving cars rome along roads that are free of congestion that causes pollution. and where new generation of cyclists pedal safely and happily to school and work in tree dappled sunlight on their own network of

and south and allows us for the north and south and allows us to go forward and develop northern powerhouse railfor those whose homes could be torn down to build the line, there's despair. i've got children. you know, i used to think they could come into the business, but obviously we don't know that now. whether, what future it holds. the british businessman who's thought to have infected 11 others with coronovirus says he's fully recovered and thanks nhs staff. tying the knot — the first same—sex marriage in northern ireland — following a change in the law there. £21 million, thank you. sold to you. making waves — the paiting, splash, by david hockney, is sold for more than £20 million at auction. and at 11:30pm, we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers — olivia utley from the sun, and the editor of labour list, sienna rodgers. good evening. welcome to bbc news. the controversial hs2 — high—speed rail link — linking london to birmingham, leeds and manchester has been given the go—ahead by the prime minister. the first phase of the line connecting london to birmingham w

we want to see the construction of northern powerhouse rail fast tracked, he said, construction of northern, in construction of northern powerhouse rail fast tracked, he said, in line with the commitment he made shortly after entering office. we cannot be left waiting years for this investment and the resulting jobs. so passengers we have spoken to here today in leeds say they are worn out by rail travel. there have been cancellations here today too and so they are treating the announcement with some caution. they'd better do it, because there a lwa ys they'd better do it, because there always missing the northern areas out, and we need it more than london. i was recently down in london. i was recently down in london for three days, and i couldn't believe how cheap it was. i kept thinking i had to put my 0yster ca rd kept thinking i had to put my 0yster card up because the costs of the travel we have, it's card up because the costs of the travel we have, its cost me ten quid to do ten miles. it may be a good thing for the future, and it probably is, but it's not for the present, and they ha

for rails from north to south, south to north and it allows us to go forward and develop northern powerhouse rail. but for those whose homes could be torn down to build the line — there's despair. i've got children and i was thinking they could come into the business, but we do not know that now. we do not know what future holds. the british businessman who's thought to have infected 11 others with coronovirus says he's fully recovered and thanks nhs staff. last minute protests fail to stop a home office plane taking off as a group ofjamaican—born offenders are deported from the uk. and making a splash — this painting by british artist, david hockney is sold for more than twenty million pounds at auction. welcome to bbc news. the hs2 high speed rail line linking london to birmingham, leeds and manchester — will go ahead — despite already being behind schedule and over budget. the first phase of the line connecting london to birmingham — with an additonal part up to crewe — was due to open at the end of 2026 but the trains may not now run on the route until some time between 2028 and 2031. the nex

prime minister said yesterday as we are going to have a quick look at this, to integrate northern powerhouse raile us a date on that? there are differing dates already. this will be months rather than years and we are having the national infrastructure commission do that work, to integrate the two parts of it. that will be done later this year. the purpose of doing that now is to make sure we don't waste time later by fitting these two plans together. he was explaining why he can't give a specific date but do you think there has been a sort of change in tone, the way they are talking about this happening?” think it is a real shift in tone, to commit toa think it is a real shift in tone, to commit to a plan in the coming months does represent progress. he is right, without speaking to northern leaders are transport to the north, he can't give a specific date. lots of chancellors and different prime ministers have stood in the house of commons and promised hs3 ina in the house of commons and promised hs3 in a very vague way. now they have made this overt commitment, it represents progress. i had fr

for rail and north and south and south and north and allows us to go forward and develop northern powerhouse rail. health experts have renamed the coronaviru. it's now covid—19, and they say there's a realistic chance of containing it, but a vaccine could take 18 months to develop. the british businessman linked to 11 coronavirus cases says he's now fully recovered but still in quarantine as ministers say all precautions are being taken. last minute protests failed to stop a plane taking off. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. at eight, now it's got the go—ahead, we'll examine what hs2 can actually deliver to the north of england. at eight forty, we take a look at this evening's contemporary act auction, where this painting from british artist, david hockney, is estimated to fetch between twenty and thirty million pounds. and at ten forty and half past eleven, we'll take a first look at tomorrow's front pages — with olivia utley from the sun, and the editor of labour list, sienna rodgers. now on bbc news it's time for spo

and south and allows us for the north and south and allows us to go forward and develop northern powerhouse railorn down to build the line, there's despair. i've got children. you know, i used to think they could come into the business, but obviously we don't know that now. whether, what future it holds. the british businessman who's thought to have infected 11 others

from the north to south and south to north and then it allows us to go forward and develop northern powerhouse rail have renamed the coronavirus — it's now covid—i9 — and they say there's a realistic chance of containing it but a vaccine could take 18 months to develop. the british businessman who's thought to have infected 11 others after a trip to singapore says he's fully recovered, thanks nhs staff. a couple tie the knot in the first same—sex marriage to take place in northern ireland, following a change in the law. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the editor of the political website labourlist, sienna rodgers, and the deputy leader writer at the sun, 0livia utley. good to have you back with us. they have had the luxury of looking at the papers for at least a couple of hours. they are probably bored of them by now but will show enthusiasm for the next 20 minutes. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the financial times — like many — reports on the government's thumbs up to hs2. "all aboard high spend two" says the metro.

from north to south and south to north, and then it allows us to go forward and develop northern powerhouse railctly what is needed, we need connectivity east—west in the north. for those living along the route, the fight is over. sandra's family was forced to sell nearly half of their firm, customers at their stables driven away. it's been in the family for about 90 years. it's turned their way of life upside down. what it's doing to your health, the worry of it all, the worry on my side and my health, my family, i've got children, it'd be nice to think that they could come into the business, but obviously we don't know that now, what future it holds. the railway will run from london euston to west london, cutting through buckinghamshire and warwickshire to birmingham. that stretch could be ready in ten years' time. but the lines to leeds and manchester, where the railways are badly overcrowded, will take ten years on top of that. the government wants to review that part of the project again to improve connections and to cut costs. we've got good headlines here, but not so much detail underneat

for rail and north and south and south and north and allows us to go forward and develop northern powerhouse raile's a realistic chance of containing it, but a vaccine could take 18 months to develop. the british businessman linked to 11 coronavirus cases says he's now fully recovered but still in quarantine as ministers say all precautions are being taken. last minute protests failed to stop a plane taking

the mp for pendle in lancashire also has responsibility for northern powerhouse rail and the transpennineecond day. he has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a former production assistant and raping a former actress. the jury of seven men and five women were sent away yesterday to try to reach a verdict. time for a look at the weather. here‘s ben rich. we‘ve been hearing about flooding. more rain is not what we want but it‘s exactly what we have. it‘s raining at the moment across many parts of the uk. the heaviest of the rain is to be found in hills across southwest scotland, wales and northwest england. places where the river is already full and then some. more rain not welcome. after midnight, will see another surge of rain back into southwest scotland, wales, further east. more in the way of dry weather. mild for most but into tomorrow, this band of rain will eventually it on the move eastwards but there will be some heavy burst with some hail and thunder mixed in. some quality, gusty winds with that rain band as well. behind it, things turn brighter with some sunshine. things a

for rails from north to south, south to north and it allows us to go forward and develop northern powerhouse railto the business, but we do not know that now. we do not know what future holds. the british businessman who's thought to have infected 11 others

destruction, the only way to do this is through the million -- midlands engine rail, northern powerhouse row and hs two. [booing] [crosstalk] mymr. speaker, a console audible friend we are not only building the northern powerhouse rell and investing in the midlands rail hub, but we are looking into whether and how to proceed with hs to. and the house can expect an announcement shortly. >> lord crawley. >> thank you, mr. speaker, prime minister, no respect for scotland. -- the prime minister has shown no respect for scotland. theyish and except currently employ 40,000 eu nationals and have 40's thousand rules -- roles. the figures are clear. immigration is an urgent priority for scotland. when will this prime minister expect scotland -- except scotland must have the power to deal with its own immigration policy. , the utmoster highest respect for scotland and its people. less respect for the smp government of scotland which is producing less growth than any other part of the u.k.. speaker.you, mr. congratulations to prime minister ensuring the final prime ministers questions, our time as

from our perspective the regional infrastructure is far more important, investing in the northern powerhouse railking from home, in isolation, should this money be better spent elsewhere? will we need trains in 20 yea rs ? elsewhere? will we need trains in 20 years? flexibility and mobility, thatis years? flexibility and mobility, that is the way that commerce is evolving. in 20 years, how relevant will it be? that beggars the question whether you should spend 106 billion when we genuinely believe that is what will happen. amid the scepticism and questions about whether money would be better spent on connectivity across the north, there has been so much political and economic momentum around the amount of spending in the north of england, there is very much a sense that this could be the beginning of something special, evening out the north and the south and closing that divide. thank you very much nina in leeds, tom... where are you? in birmingham! and johnin where are you? in birmingham! and john in manchester. thank you all for your time this morning. it has been very interesting seeing the di