Boris Johnson's government must deliver on rail infrastructure and other pledges to Leeds - Shadow Transport Secretary Jim McMahon

By Georgina Morris
Published 24th Jan 2021, 11:45 BST
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Boris Johnson’s government can talk a good game but the North needs action, writes Shadow Transport Secretary Jim McMahon.

When the first cases of Covid-19 hit the UK, the PM led us to believe that by now, the darkest days would be behind us. Instead, we have just recorded our highest ever daily death rate, families continue to lose loved ones and people struggle to cling onto their jobs, as we stare down the barrel of the worst recession experienced by any major economy.

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The reality is, this Government has been too slow to act when it really matters – when people’s lives and livelihoods are at stake.

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The Government has cut £1bn from Network Rail’s budget, putting vital infrastructure projects across the country at risk. Picture: Bruce RollinsonThe Government has cut £1bn from Network Rail’s budget, putting vital infrastructure projects across the country at risk. Picture: Bruce Rollinson
The Government has cut £1bn from Network Rail’s budget, putting vital infrastructure projects across the country at risk. Picture: Bruce Rollinson

People could be forgiven for taking a sceptical view on its promise to deliver for the North – including the