Rachel Reeves holds Q&A as govt reveals plans for new Birmingham to Manchester rail line

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Rachel Reeves holds Q&A as govt reveals plans for new Birmingham to Manchester rail line

Watch live as Chancellor Rachel Reeves holds a Q&A.

It comes after the government announced a new rail line will be built between Birmingham and Manchester.

However, no timescale for when it would be built has been provided – or any other details, such as how it will be funded.

The Treasury says it wants a new Birmingham-Manchester rail line, but it will not be "a reinstatement of HS2".

Read more on the Sky News website: https://news.sky.com/story/new-birmingham-to-manchester-rail-line-to-be-built-but-govt-provides-no-timeline-13493926

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Date: January 14, 2026