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Andy Burnham has welcomed the news that Liz Truss would perform a U-turn on railway investment in the North of England if she becomes Prime Minister.
The Greater Manchester mayor described the promise to deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) in full as a ‘turning point’ in the Tory leadership battle.
It comes as Ms Truss backed the scheme which was scaled down last year, saying it would bring better jobs to the region and tackle…
