Rishi Sunak is facing widespread outrage amid claims that the second phase of the controversial HS2 high-speed rail line could be axed to save money. Ministers have already poured £2.3 billion into the Birmingham to Manchester Phase 2 of the massively over-budget project. But Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt are said to have been toldContinue reading “There’s A Possibility That Stage 2 Of HS2 Could Be Scrapped”
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The Delay In HS2 Construction Will Cost Taxpayers More Than £360 Million
According to internal estimates, a planned delay to HS2 by ministers will cost taxpayers more than £360 million. In March, ministers announced they were delaying by two years the construction of a high-speed section between Birmingham and Crewe in a bid to save money. It’s the latest controversy to hit the high-speed rail project, whichContinue reading “The Delay In HS2 Construction Will Cost Taxpayers More Than £360 Million”
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