Rubble in British railway town raises red flags for PM Sunak


  • World
  • Tuesday, 06 Feb 2024

A strip of newly laid pavement sits next to a piece of undeveloped land on part of the Royal Arcade development in Crewe, Britain, January 29, 2024. REUTERS/Phil Noble

CREWE, England (Reuters) - A grand project to help revitalise the railway town of Crewe lies buried under mounds of earth, serving as a bleak warning for Britain's Conservatives and their fight to retain power.

The large building site at the centre of the town in northwest England was supposed to be transformed into a glossy retail and entertainment complex that would crown a bus terminal and car park already under construction.

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