The cost of implementing the high-speed railway connecting London with Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds could reach £106bn, according to a leaked, government-commissioned review. High Speed 2 (HS2) was originally allocated £56bn, and current HS2 Ltd chairman Allan Cook revised the estimated costs to between £81bn and £88bn in October. But …
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SEP election teams in Britain win warm response By our reporters 27 November 2019 Socialist Equality Party election teams have distributed thousands of copies of the party’s election statement in Sheffield, Manchester and London. Campaigners and candidates, Chris Marsden in Sheffield Central and Dennis Leach in Manchester Central, spoke …
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Socialist Equality Party stands candidates in UK general election By our reporter 18 November 2019 The Socialist Equality Party (SEP) is standing three candidates in Britain’s general election. The party’s election statement puts forward the following essential demands: No to Brexit! No to the European Union! For the United …
Read More »Mountpark Logistics has let a 137,865 sq ft logistics centre at Mountpark Warrington Omega to The Delivery Group for a specialist mail hub. The Delivery Group is consolidating its North West operations in the new facility, which also has space for further expansion. The facility is one of four units, …
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