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HS2 opening delayed beyond 2033

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Alex Bestwick

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18 June 2025

The Transport Secretary has told the Commons there is “no route” to meet the target date of having HS2 services running by 2033 as she confirmed the project will be delayed.
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First platform for HS2 revealed at Old Oak Common

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Alex Bestwick

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29 May 2025

HS2 has revealed the first platform section on the high-speed railway.
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HS2 likely to reach Euston, Transport Secretary suggests

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Alex Bestwick

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8 October 2024

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has said it “would never have made sense” for HS2 not to reach Euston and that an announcement on the project will be made “soon”.
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Construction completed on UK’s longest railway bridge

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Alex Bestwick

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5 September 2024

HS2 engineers have completed construction of the UK’s longest railway bridge on the outskirts of north-west London.
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Machine digging HS2’s longest tunnel breaks through

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Alex Bestwick

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27 February 2024

The machine digging the 10-mile tunnel under the Chiltern Hills broke through on Tuesday.
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PM sets out £4.7bn ‘local transport fund’ plans for ‘redirected’ HS2 funds

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Alex Bestwick

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26 February 2024

Rishi Sunak has said that funds for the axed HS2 section will be ‘reallocated’ as transport funding to be shared across regional councils as he holds a Cabinet meeting in Yorkshire and the Humber.
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Privately-funded alternatives to scrapped HS2 section discussed

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Alex Bestwick

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31 January 2024

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and Transport Secretary Mark Harper have had a “constructive” discussion about privately-funded alternatives to a scrapped section of HS2.
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HS2 boss admits project could cost up to £66.6 billion

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Alex Bestwick

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10 January 2024

The estimated cost of building HS2 between London and Birmingham has soared to as much as £66.6 billion, MPs heard.
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Labour delegates call for HS2 to be built in full

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Alex Bestwick

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10 October 2023

Labour members have voted in favour of building HS2 in full after Sir Keir Starmer failed to commit to reversing the decision to scrap the northern leg of the high-speed line.
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Plans to reopen Leamside Line appear to be dropped from Network North after 24 hours

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Alex Bestwick

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5 October 2023

Reopening the Leamside Line has been removed from the initial list of projects for Rishi Sunak’s Network North programme just 24 hours after the announcement.
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HS2

HS2 opening delayed beyond 2033

First platform for HS2 revealed at Old Oak Common

HS2 likely to reach Euston, Transport Secretary suggests

Construction completed on UK’s longest railway bridge

Machine digging HS2’s longest tunnel breaks through

PM sets out £4.7bn ‘local transport fund’ plans for ‘redirected’ HS2 funds

Privately-funded alternatives to scrapped HS2 section discussed

HS2 boss admits project could cost up to £66.6 billion

Labour delegates call for HS2 to be built in full

Plans to reopen Leamside Line appear to be dropped from Network North after 24 hours

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