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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 19 January 2026
Debate
Northern Powerhouse RailContribution
This is a generational commitment, building on the ongoing trans-Pennine route upgrade. We will invest up to a further £45 billion to create a ‘turn up and go’ railway along the northern growth corridor of Liverpool, Manchester, Bradford, Leeds and Sheffield, as well as York. There will be regular services onward to Newcastle and Hull, and to Chester for connections to north Wales.
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