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The promise was first made by George Osborne during a speech in 2014. The north of England would get its own high-speed railway.

Then, almost exactly 11 years after the then-Chancellor set out his vision for a Northern Powerhouse, Rachel Reeves repeated that promise after the Conservatives failed to deliver it. Her government would 'take forward' plans for the new east-to-west line, she said.

The project is expected to include a new line from Liverpool to Manchester via the airport with local leaders lobbying for a new underground station at Piccadilly. A new station at Bradford could also feature in the plan with upgrades elsewhere in Yorkshire too.

The problem is, the Chancellor didn't confirm any of this when committing to the scheme. And five months on, we're none t

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