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.
Birmingham - A major city in England. It has a population of more than one million.
Politicians - Someone whose job it is to be involved in running a country. Politicians try to persuade people they have the best ideas to run the country.