The Government’s controversial rail plan is “better” than the improvements demanded by Northern leaders, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted.Politicians, business leaders and industry figures have lined up to criticise the Government since the Integrated Rail Review last week downgraded long called-for improvements to the rail network in the North East. However, speaking at the opening session of the CBI conference, held at the Port of Tyne in South Shields, he said critics of the plans had been “missing the point”. Read more : go here for more North East news In a speech in which he twice lost his place and talked at length about a visit to Peppa Pig World, Mr Johnson said that the Government’s plan would bring faster journeys from Newcastle to London and Birmingham. But he did not address concerns that the ra …
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