HS2

Minister insists HS2 ‘is being built’ amid reports of the project being scrapped

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Alex Bestwick

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15 September 2023

A Government minister has insisted the HS2 railway line “is being built” following reports that Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt are in talks about scrapping the project’s second stage.
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HS2 ‘unachievable’ according to major projects body

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Alex Bestwick

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31 July 2023

The HS2 programme has received an “unachievable” rating by the official infrastructure watchdog.
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HS2 boss resigns amid major delays and cost pressures

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Alex Bestwick

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12 July 2023

HS2 Ltd’s chief executive has announced his resignation amid major delays and cost pressures for the high-speed railway project.
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Government must set out expectations for ‘floundering’ HS2 Euston project, MPs told

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Alex Bestwick

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7 July 2023

Pausing HS2 work at Euston shows the Government “does not know what it is trying to achieve” with the station despite more than eight years of planning, MPs warned.
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“Total lack of interest” from the private sector a “flashing red beacon” against HS2, says MP

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Alex Bestwick

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22 June 2023

Future Government-backed infrastructure projects must pass a sniff test with businesses to prevent another “financial catastrophe” like HS2, ministers have heard.
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Bringing HS2 to Euston will need ‘compromise’ says minister

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Alex Bestwick

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19 June 2023

Extending HS2 to Euston will involve “careful prioritisation of requirements” and “compromise”, the rail minister has warned.
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Transport Secretary admits HS2 delay will not save money

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Alex Bestwick

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19 April 2023

Transport Secretary Mark Harper has accepted delays to HS2 will not save money, but told MPs the Government had to make “sensible decisions” due to having annual budgets.
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Euston HS2 delays will mean extra costs, warns watchdog

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Alex Bestwick

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27 March 2023

Delays linking up HS2 and Euston will mean extra costs and potentially even higher spending, the National Audit Office has warned ministers.
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Leaked document ‘blows apart’ claim HS2 delay will save money, says Labour

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Alex Bestwick

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14 March 2023

A leaked document “blows apart” the Transport Secretary’s claims that extending HS2’s timetable will save money, Labour has said.
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Government will delay Birmingham to Crewe leg of HS2 by two years

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Alex Bestwick

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9 March 2023

Delays to some sections of HS2 to save money will shortly be announced by the Government, it has been reported.
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