Midlands

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The Midlands is the central part of England, bordered by Wales, Northern England, Southern England and the North Sea. The Midlands correspond broadly to the early-medieval kingdom of Mercia, and later became important in the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries. They are now split into two official regions, the West Midlands and East Midlands. The Midlands' biggest city, Birmingham, is the second-largest in the United Kingdom. Other important cities include Coventry, Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Wolverhampton, and Worcester.

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‘The forgotten North’: Public react to HS2 fund reallocation Commuters in Crewe react to the government’s reallocation of funds from the Government's abandoned HS2 plans. The North of England will be allocated £2.5 billion and the Midlands will receive £2.2.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:37Published on February 26, 2024

Sunak sets out £4.7bn local transport fund from axed HS2 leg Rishi Sunak has set out how transport funding redirected from the Government's abandoned HS2 plans will be shared across regional councils. The North of England will be allocated £2.5 billion and the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:16Published on February 26, 2024

Northern commuters react to HS2 funding reallocation Disgruntled commuters in northern England have reacted with scepticism to the government’s announcement of new funding for regional transport infrastructure and services. The north of England has.. Credit: ODN Duration: 07:02Published on February 26, 2024

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Red Wall set to abandon Tories at local elections, study shows Labour will perform strongest in the Midlands and north of England next week, according to an exclusive new local election projection for Sky News, which suggests the "Red Wall" is starting to abandon.. Sky News - Published on April 28, 2023
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HS2 extension to Leeds could be mothballed as rail review published next week A long-awaited plan for railways in the Midlands and north of England will be published next week that could see the eastern extension of HS2 from Birmingham to Leeds mothballed. Sky News - Published on November 12, 2021

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