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Story summary
- Keir Starmer (Labour leader) plans to announce a Birmingham-to-Manchester railway line as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail after the October 2023 HS2 cancellation.
- The plan is aimed at improving rail links in Northern England.
- Labour seeks to regain support as Nigel Farage (Reform party) opposes high-speed rail.
- Starmer has faced criticism for not promising to reverse HS2 cancellation, amid Conservative instability.
