Prime Minister Boris Johnson has launched a review aimed at improving transport links across the UK, with the move part of a plan to boost the economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The PM hopes that enhancing transport infrastructure will not only bring the UK’s member nations closer together but also create more jobs. The review, which will be conducted by Network Rail chairman Peter Hendy and report its findings in summer 2021, will explore improvements to road, rail and air links, including a possible bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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