His commitment comes a fortnight after the government announced it was delaying some sections of the project to save money.Ĭonstruction of the line between Birmingham and Crewe will be delayed by two years. It's doing great things and it's creating thousands of jobs for young people right here across along the way. "I think everyone would think that's the right thing to do, that we're committed to this project.
We want to make sure we use that money carefully. "We want to make sure that we deliver it responsibly and well. "What I'm really pleased is not only is it going to reduce journey times and improve connectivity, it's also creating thousands and thousands of jobs, particularly here in the West Midlands. "Of course we're committed to HS2," he said. Rishi Sunak has insisted the government remains committed to the HS2 rail project as he visited the West Midlands today. In Ms Patel's criticism, she said: "The framework will go down in history as a missed opportunity to resolve the practical challenges posed by the Northern Ireland Protocol, restore democratic accountability to Northern Ireland and put a stop to the EU making laws that directly impact on our country." "That was the priority the agreement delivers on." "It's been agreed by the EU and now our job is to implement it so we can move forward to a better and brighter future for the people of Northern Ireland and crucially, restores the balance and the Belfast Good Friday Agreement. "The agreement has been approved overwhelmingly in parliament," he said. It was approved in the Commons earlier this week but had some very senior Tories criticising it, especially the Stormont brake which allows EU laws to be halted in Northern Ireland.Īmong those critics was former home secretary Priti Patel, who yesterday said the Windsor Framework "does not represent a good deal for the UK or for Northern Ireland".īut asked today if Mr Sunak would rule out going back to the EU for concessions, he did not appear to be swayed by her criticism. The new Brexit deal between the UK and the EU for Northern Ireland was officially signed off earlier today by the two sides after they came to an agreement last month. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has hinted the UK will not go back to the EU for concessions over the Windsor Framework.
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