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The planned High Speed 2 rail link from London to Birmingham and on to Manchester is going to be the world's most expensive railway, costing up to £70billion.

It will cut journey times to Birmingham by 32 minutes - but many people say it will destroy precious countryside and is a waste of public money.

Rishi Sunak has said the decision to take money from the scrapped HS2 northern leg to fund other transport links will be "transformational".

Rishi Sunak sets out 'transformational' £4.7bn 'local transport fund' from HS2's axed northern leg

1 month ago

In 2013, the project was estimated to cost £37.5 billion, including the now-scrapped extensions to Manchester and Leeds.

Cost of HS2 London to Birmingham line 'could soar to nearly £67 billion'

3 months ago

JOB on HS2 promises

James O'Brien criticises Rishi Sunak's watering down of 'illustrative' Network North projects funded by HS2 cut

6 months ago

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Rishi Sunak spoke to LBC's Tom Swarbrick

Politicians should have the right to change direction, says Rishi Sunak as he defends decision to scrap HS2 north

6 months ago

Sir Keir Starmer has refused to commit to reversing Sunak's HS2 cancellation

Labour can't commit to reversing HS2 cancellation, Keir Starmer says, after Sunak takes 'wrecking ball' to finances

6 months ago

Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday that HS2 will reach Euston in central London

HS2 might not reach Euston after all: Project will only go to central London with enough private funding

6 months ago

Rishi Sunak filmed video of his HS2 announcement in Downing Street ahead of Tory conference

Rishi Sunak filmed video cancelling HS2 days before Tory conference announcement - despite saying he'd not decided

6 months ago

Rishi Sunak scrapped the HS2 extension in his speech at the Conservative Party Conference

Rishi Sunak sets himself up as Thatcher's heir as he gambles on three new policies

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Rishi Sunak scrapped the HS2 extension in his speech at the Conservative Party Conference

Rishi's on the wrong track: David Cameron and George Osborne slam decision to scrap HS2 northern leg

6 months ago

Residents predicted HS2's collapse years ago due to impractical route and ballooning costs

Inevitable demise: Residents predicted HS2's collapse years ago due to impractical route and ballooning costs

6 months ago

Rishi Sunak has presented a series of new policies

Scrapping HS2 north, smoking ban and a new qualification: Sunak's policy announcements at a glance

6 months ago

Sunak has refused to budge on whether HS2's northern leg has been scrapped

'Not going to be forced into making decisions': Rishi Sunak refuses to clarify future of HS2 northern leg

6 months ago

Nick Ferrari challenges LBC reporter to journey between Birmingham and Manchester in two hours

Nick Ferrari challenges LBC's Henry Riley to deliver Balti from Birmingham to Manchester amid 'HS2 north' row

6 months ago

The Mayor of Birmingham Andy Street has warned scrapping HS2 would damage the UK's international credibility

Tories clash as Rishi Sunak set to use conference speech to axe 'HS2 north'

6 months ago

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The Mayor of Birmingham Andy Street has warned scrapping HS2 would damage the UK's international credibility

'We have to see it through': Scrapping HS2 would damage UK's reputation on world stage, Birmingham mayor warns PM

6 months ago

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