Enda Brady: UK correspondent on Rishi Sunak potentially axing part of the High Speed 2 rail project - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Speculation claims UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak may axe part of the High Speed 2 rail project.

Sunak is set to deliver a speech as part of the Conservative Party conference, and a rumour that he'll scrap the Manchester leg of the rail link.

UK correspondent Enda Brady says the project costs have ballooned to $200 billion, and Sunak will be feeling the pressure to cut costs.

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