In November, the government announced scaled-back plans for its high speed rail line from the Midlands to Leeds. The eastern leg of HS2 had been hailed as a cornerstone of the Tories’ ‘levelling-up’ agenda, so without it, can the North of England - and one town in particular – hope to flourish?

On the Sky News Daily podcast with Dermot Murnaghan, we are joined by Labour leader of Bradford City Council Susan Hinchcliffe and Bradford-based business owner Jon King to discuss the potential impact.

Daily podcast team:
Senior podcast producer - Annie Joyce
Podcast producer - Rosie Gillott 
Podcast producer - Soila Apparicio
Junior podcast producer - Aishah Rahman 
Interviews producer - Alys Bowen
Archive - Simon Windsor
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​​​​​​​Music - Steven Wheeler