Andy Street
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 61 |
| Date of birth | June 11,1963 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Banbury |
| United Kingdom | |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Job | Politician |
| Businessperson | |
| Position | Mayor of the West Midlands since 2017 |
| Education | King Edward's School |
| Keble College | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 497195 |
Andy Street Life story
Andrew John Street CBE is a British businessman and Conservative Party politician who was the managing director of John Lewis from 2007 to 2016, when he resigned to run for Mayor of the West Midlands. Street won the May 2017 mayoral election, defeating Siôn Simon with 50.4% of the vote in the second round.
The facts have changed, says Rishi Sunak, as he scraps HS2 leg
... The decision has angered some including local leaders, such as Andy Street, the Conservative Mayor of the West Midlands, businesses in Manchester and former PM David Cameron...
PM makes new transport pledges as HS2 scaled back
... In a dramatic intervention on Monday, West Midlands Tory mayor Andy Street said axing the Manchester leg would amount to " cancelling the future" and risk damaging the UK s international reputation " as a place to invest"...
Five policy ideas being pushed at Conservative Party conference
... West Midlands Mayor Andy Street and other senior figures were pleading with the prime minister to keep the project on track...
HS2 West Midlands-Manchester line to be scrapped
... Labour Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said the reports were " profoundly depressing" while Conservative Birmingham Mayor Andy Street said a cancellation would damage the UK s international reputation...
Don't give up on HS2, Tory mayor Andy Street urges Rishi Sunak
...By Brian WheelerPolitical reporter, in ManchesterWest Midlands Tory mayor Andy Street has said Rishi Sunak would be " cancelling the future" if he " gives up" on the Manchester leg of HS2...
HS2: Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to Manchester link
... Andy Street, the Tory mayor of the West Midlands, has also criticised the idea, while London mayor Sadiq Khan warned it could make the UK a " laughing stock"...
Rishi Sunak: What we learned from PM's BBC radio grilling
... West Midlands mayor Andy Street has previously said Sunak was wrong not to commit to building the rail line connecting Birmingham and Manchester...
Can fire-hit Crooked House rise from the ashes?
... West Midlands Mayor Andy Street is among those who called for the " brick by brick" rebuilding...
HS2 West Midlands-Manchester line to be scrapped
Rishi Sunak is to announce the scrapping of the HS2 high-speed rail line from West Midlands to Manchester on Wednesday, The Bbc understands.
In his conference speech, the Prime Minister is expected to set out a range of alternative projects in the north of England and Wales.
He is likely to argue these projects will be a better use of money and can be delivered more quickly.
It Comes after weeks of speculation about The Future of The Line .
Rumours it could be scrapped have already prompted anger among local leaders and businesses.
Labour Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said the reports were " profoundly depressing" while Conservative Birmingham Mayor Andy Street said a cancellation would damage the UK's international reputation.
The football club Manchester United were among 30 businesses who wrote to the Prime Minister urging him to commit to he line and avoid " economic self-sabotage".
However, there had also been concerns about the mounting costs of the infrastructure project, with the latest estimates amounting to about £71bn.
Source of news: bbc.com
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