The British prime minister said he would pull the plug on a costly but potentially transformative line to Manchester that was a cornerstone of his party’s pledge to “level up” the north of England.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hopes his governing party’s annual conference can lift his ailing poll numbers. Predecessors and would-be successors have other priorities.
The former British prime minister, who left Downing Street widely unpopular, is back in favor with his party, Labour, which hopes his political skills can be an advantage as an election nears.