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Rishi Sunak said he will cancel the northern leg of HS2 and invest the money into regional connectivity instead.The prime minister pledged to inject the £36 bil

Only 12.9 per cent of adult Brits, or roughly 6.4million, now smoke, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics. For comparison, almost half of people smoked in the 1970s.

A leading Black Country councillor has warned boy racers they will face justice after two people were sentenced.  

The Prime Minister is expected to axe plans for HS2 between Birmingham and Manchester.

The PA news agency answers 12 key questions on the situation.

Rishi Sunak has canceled the northern leg of the HS2 high-speed rail project citing ballooning costs and mismanagement.

The northern part of the high-speed rail route would have run through Staffordshire and then Crewe.

Despite efforts to mitigate biodiversity loss, planning has destroyed parts of ancient woodlands and damage will continue despite reprieve

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: The BBC has said Jimmy Savile used his connections with the Royal Family and other institutions to conceal his crimes.

The area has also been reduced to one lane in each direction with a 50km/h speed limit.