Is the North-South divide getting worse? Britain’s prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced that a high-speed rail line to the north of England will not go ahead after all.
Multibillion trains going nowhere after all
Off the rails: Rishi Sunak announced plans to scrap the HS2 rail link to Manchester. Glossary
Manchester - England's second city, with a population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It was an important industrial centre during the Industrial Revolution.
Experts - Someone who knows a lot about a particular subject.
Wealth - Having lots of money or things.
Rust belt - A region of the USA, known for manufacturing, steelmaking and coal, that saw economic decline from the 1950s. It includes a large part of the Midwest.