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West Yorkshire Mayor responds to Microsoft's plans for investing in the region
Microsoft has announced plans to invest in West Yorkshire.
02 October 2023
“It now looks increasingly likely that our worst fears about HS2 will be confirmed.
“The Government has left us hanging by a thread for weeks as Mayors from across the country urged the Prime Minister to think again before cancelling the Northern leg of this vital infrastructure project.
“Any such decision, made without Northern leaders, would damage the fortunes of the region and the whole of the country for generations to come — wiping out investment and undermining our reputation across the world.
“Pulling the project now would be a scandalous waste and would represent the final nail in the coffin for any notion of levelling up.”
Microsoft has announced plans to invest in West Yorkshire.
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