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Skip to Main ContentTermsPrivacy PolicyPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.Rishi Sunak recorded a video explaining why he had scrapped the next leg of HS2 while telling people he had still not made a decision on the future of the project.The prime minister posted the clip on X (formerly Twitter) shortly after announcing that he was axing the Birmingham to Manchester leg.AdvertisementBut users of the social media platform spotted that it had been recorded in No.10, despite the fact that Sunak had been in Manchester since the weekend at the Tories’ annual conference.That means the video was made several days ago, during which time Sunak repeatedly told interviewers that he had not yet made up his mind on HS2′s future. I am cancelling the rest of the HS2 project.In its place we’ll reinvest every single penny, £36 billion, into hundreds of transport projects in the North, Midlands, and across the country.Here’s why 👇 pic.twitter.com/0GPdsqNS1E— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) October 4, 2023 Transport secretary Mark Harper endured an excruciating round of TV interviews this morning in which he tried to deny the PM’s apparent deception.AdvertisementOn Sky News, Kay Burley said: “Why didn’t you just tell us it had been scrapped rather than waiting until yesterday?”Harper insisted that the final decision was not taken by the cabinet until Wednesday morning.He added: “I don’t really know why people are getting so het up about this particular issue.”Burley replied: “Because you knew about it at the beginning of the week and you didn’t tell us.” #KayBurley - A video has emerged on the PM's twitter telling us that HS2 has been scrapped... it was filmed before he left Downing Street... so why did he wait until yesterday to announce it?Mark Harper - I don't know why people are getting so het-up about this particular issue pic.twitter.com/embsKGeWOy— Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK) October 5, 2023 On BBC Breakfast, Harper denied that the decision had already been taken when the PM recorded his video.Presenter Naga Munchetty said: “The prime minister said he would not be forced into making a decision, yet he had recorded a video in Downing St [even though] he’s been in Manchester since the weekend. So the decision was made.”The transport secretary replied: “No it wasn’t.”Munchetty said: “He told all of us that he wouldn’t be forced into making a decision. So why had he already made a video extolling the virtues of this decision?”AdvertisementBut Harper said: “I’ll be very clear with you. We’ve been working on this issue for a period of time. I took the decision on Tuesday and it was agreed by the cabinet yesterday.”'The Prime Minister said he would not be forced into making a decision yet he had recorded a video in Downing Street, yet he had been in Manchester since the weekend'Transport Secretary Mark Harper was asked about the HS2 rail line announcementhttps://t.co/hq5CDE1QZU pic.twitter.com/UdyaYjy7Ak— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) October 5, 2023 Sunak has said the £36bn saved by axing the next phase of HS2 will be spent on dozens of smaller transport projects across the country.But his decision has been slammed by David Cameron, Boris Johnson and George Osborne.Rishi SunakHS2Mark HarperSuggest a correction Do you have info to share with HuffPost reporters? Here’s how. Go To HomepageNewsletter sign-upSign up and we will email you daily with the best of our political and news coverage while also giving you a taste of our most-popular lifestyle, opinion and personal blogs.Successfully Signed Up!Realness delivered to your inbox.By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.Close

Skip to Main ContentTermsPrivacy PolicyPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.Rishi Sunak recorded a video explaining why he had scrapped the next leg of HS2 while telling people he had still not made a decision on the future of the project.The prime minister posted the clip on X (formerly Twitter) shortly after announcing that he was axing the Birmingham to Manchester leg.AdvertisementBut users of the social media platform spotted that it had been recorded in No.10, despite the fact that Sunak had been in Manchester since the weekend at the Tories’ annual...

Rishi Sunak Recorded A Video About Scrapping HS2 While Claiming No Decision Had Been Made

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