内容摘要："We were really looking for an artist that reflected something that was very Jericho-y - that lovely combination of the canal, Port Meadow, the small houses, and that village within a big city.

"We were really looking for an artist that reflected something that was very Jericho-y - that lovely combination of the canal, Port Meadow, the small houses, and that village within a big city.

Conservative shadow Treasury minister Gareth Davies accused Labour of copying and pasting announcements made by the Conservative government".Conservative mayor of Tees Valley Ben Houchen said Labour's decision meant projects in his area had been delayed by a year which was "frustrating" but added that he was "absolutely delighted" the funding had now been given the go ahead.

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness said the £1.8bn funding for her area was a "game changer", while Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram said the investment was a "massive vote of confidence in our region".Liberal Democrat Treasury spokeswoman Daisy Cooper warned the chancellor must now deliver, because "these communities have heard these same promises before, only to be left with phantom transport networks".She added: "Extra investment in public transport must also focus on cutting fares for hard-pressed families being clobbered by a cost of living crisis."

Zoe Billingham, head of the IPPR North think tank, welcomed the investment but said that while money had been provided to lay the tracks there was "still a question about the ongoing running costs" and the extent to which the new transport networks would pay for themselves.Following the speech Reeves was asked if there would be funding for a new rail link between Manchester and Liverpool.

She replied that there would be "more to come next week" when she delivers her Spending Review.

Reeves' £15.6bn regional transport announcements are part of a five-year funding allocation from 2027/28 to 2031/32, which a Treasury spokesman confirmed would double the current £1.14bn spending allocation for 2024-25 to £2.9bn by 2029-30.What did Ms Evans write? "I will very much miss working with brilliant minds in a kind, supportive culture."

Since then she's been reflecting "on an unfinished mission and the technology's potential".But her personal pride remains strong. "It was British engineering at its best and it's important for people to hold their heads up high."

Her boss Adam Dissel, president of Reaction Engines, ran the US arm of the business. He laments the unsuccessful struggle to wrest more funds from big names in aerospace."The technology consistently worked and was fairly mature. But some of our strategic investors weren't excited enough to put more money in and that put others off."