| 单词 | HS2 |
| 例句 | No, he's not: "Take the Cheshire area around Wilmslow… You have got very wealthy, very influential people there, who are not going to take happily to HS2 driving through." David Mitchell: Country dwellers moaning about high-speed trains is just selfish 2011-03-06T00:11:13Z Sure, we could shave half an hour off rail journey times by building HS2. 20 reasons to be cheerful in middle age 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Yet the government's proposal to build a new fast line, HS2, to connect our major cities is described as "controversial" – such is the esteem in which the nimbys of Buckinghamshire and Cheshire are held. David Mitchell: Country dwellers moaning about high-speed trains is just selfish 2011-03-06T00:11:13Z By comparison, in Britain there are still arguments about the £56bn HS2 rail project connecting north and south. China by train: tracks, tales and a snapshot of everyday life 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z The department said the funding was on top of £5.5bn for local roads maintenance announced before plans to scrap HS2. Rishi Sunak sets out how pothole funding from HS2 savings to be used 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Work on trains for HS2 is scheduled to start at the site in late 2026 but there is a gap in orders from early next year. Alstom: Train manufacturer puts 1,300 jobs at risk in Derby 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z One former aide to Lord Cameron suggested the conversations intensified after Mr Sunak's conference speech, in which he claimed politics had failed for 30 years and announced the cancellation of the northern leg of HS2. How David Cameron made his shock comeback to frontline politics 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z The former prime minister has been critical of Mr Sunak's government, notably his decision to scrap the northern leg of the HS2 rail link and cutting the UK's aid budget. David Cameron vows to support Rishi Sunak after surprise cabinet comeback 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z He also recently spoke out against Mr Sunak's decision to axe the northern leg of the HS2 rail project. David Cameron: Former PM making stunning comeback 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The PM announced the money last month as part of plans to scrap part of the HS2 high-speed rail line and spend the savings on other projects. Rishi Sunak sets out how pothole funding from HS2 savings to be used 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z "The cancellation of HS2 north of the West Midlands to Crewe and Manchester certainly is an issue because the eventual fleet will now inevitably be smaller," he said. Alstom: Train manufacturer puts 1,300 jobs at risk in Derby 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Another tableau this year shows Chancellor Jeremy Hunt driving a train with HS2 on the side. Lewes Bonfire Night: Rishi Sunak unveiled as effigy 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z The government's bill to authorise the construction of the HS2 rail line between Crewe and Manchester will no longer be required, after Mr Sunak abandoned the northern leg of the project. What could be in the 2023 King's Speech? 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z It was set to be one of the big winners from the HS2 expansion to Manchester, being one of the major stations on the line. Crewe: What will happen now HS2 is cancelled? 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Bus services in parts of England will get a £150m boost due to the scrapped Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2, the prime minister has said. HS2: England's buses get £150m boost from cancelled leg 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z In his conference speech, he outlined a number of policy shifts, including scrapping the northern leg of the HS2 rail line between Birmingham and Manchester. By-election polls close as Rishi Sunak faces twin tests 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Coming hot on the heels of the cancellation of HS2 to Manchester it could be seen as a further downgrading of the North's rail services. TransPennine Express announces service cuts to boost punctuality 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z It also called for more to be done on transport, after the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2 was scaled back earlier this month. Call for more help on heat pumps to meet net zero target 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z There was an air of gloom at the news HS2 would not be coming to town. Crewe: What will happen now HS2 is cancelled? 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z HS2 uncertainty 'has been a form of torture' HS2: England's buses get £150m boost from cancelled leg 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z The government should pause its sale of land acquired for phase 2 of HS2 for up to three years, its independent adviser on infrastructure has told BBC News. Pause HS2 land sale, says government big projects adviser 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z She said the decision would have "profound consequences", with businesses losing out and jobs being lost because of the cancellation of the northern leg of HS2. HS2: Labour criticises 'back of fag packet' transport plan 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z On Monday Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said Labour would hold an inquiry into the HS2 project. Labour: Drakeford makes case for party being bold in power 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z "We have to ask the government what they can do to help, that investment they would've made into HS2 would've helped that regeneration happen." Crewe: What will happen now HS2 is cancelled? 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Transport Secretary Mark Harper told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the funds for transport projects would "benefit people more quickly" than the second phase of HS2. HS2: England's buses get £150m boost from cancelled leg 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z The government has said the "strategic case for HS2" to help rebalance the economy "no longer applies". Pause HS2 land sale, says government big projects adviser 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Transport Secretary Mark Harper told the Commons Network North "creates more winners in more places" than HS2 and "prioritises people's every day journeys". HS2: Labour criticises 'back of fag packet' transport plan 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The motion also reaffirmed Labour's commitment to build HS2 in full and to retain or reopen fully staffed rail ticket officers. Labour conference votes to nationalise energy 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z "HS2 for us wasn't a train line," he said. Crewe: What will happen now HS2 is cancelled? 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z "I don't quite see them as alternatives, but in the government's eyes the money not being spent on HS2 is being redirected and that is something to be celebrated," he said. HS2: England's buses get £150m boost from cancelled leg 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Sir John said that it was "absolutely vital" the HS2 link to Euston was delivered, with pubic money if necessary. Pause HS2 land sale, says government big projects adviser 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Are the transport links replacing HS2 actually new? HS2: Labour criticises 'back of fag packet' transport plan 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z On Thursday, Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer said he could not commit to building HS2's northern leg after the government "took a wrecking ball" to the project's finances. Labour conference votes to nationalise energy 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Plans for the area from Cheshire East Council were all focused on the potential from HS2. Crewe: What will happen now HS2 is cancelled? 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Labour will not commit to extra funding for Wales after the second leg of HS2 high speed rail line was scrapped. Wales: Labour can't commit to HS2 funding share, MP says 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z In its recent announcement on HS2, the government revealed a plan to quickly sell off properties that had been purchased to make way for the extended line. Pause HS2 land sale, says government big projects adviser 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Rishi Sunak confirmed HS2 would not continue from Birmingham to Manchester in his speech at the Conservative Party conference, after the cost of the project soared. HS2: Labour criticises 'back of fag packet' transport plan 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Although the high-speed line to Manchester has been cancelled, HS2 trains from Birmingham will still continue into the city - albeit on existing tracks. HS2: Are the transport links replacing high-speed rail new? 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z And how should Labour respond to the prime minister's policy blitz: ditching the northern stretch of the HS2 high speed rail line, banning smoking for the next generation, changing post-16 education in England? Labour conference: Keir Starmer grapples with how to get into power 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Due to devolution rules, Scotland and Northern Ireland got funds as a result of HS2, with similar calls in Wales. Wales: Labour can't commit to HS2 funding share, MP says 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, the Department for Transport permanent secretary wrote to MPs saying that the benefit-cost ratio of HS2 was now "significantly below" one. Pause HS2 land sale, says government big projects adviser 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Greg Smith, who represents Buckingham and whose constituency the line will pass through, called for HS2 to be scrapped entirely, saying the leg between London and Birmingham was already bringing "daily misery to my constituents". HS2: Labour criticises 'back of fag packet' transport plan 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The government says the schemes will be delivered "more quickly than HS2". HS2: Are the transport links replacing high-speed rail new? 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z But if Labour accepts, even reluctantly, what Mr Sunak is advocating - as they have over HS2 - doesn't it leave the party looking weak? Labour conference: Keir Starmer grapples with how to get into power 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z The government insists not and points to billions of pounds which are not now being spent on HS2 and being redirected to other northern projects. HS2: Sunak's U-turn shakes confidence in his promises 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z The northern legs of the HS2 rail link have been scrapped - but building work across a huge swathe of southern England and the Midlands has been going on for more than three years. HS2: What has been built so far? 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z He also used the opportunity to attack "nodding dog" Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over the cancellation of the HS2 and "circus" of the Tory conference in Manchester. Rutherglen and Hamilton West: Labour 'blew the doors off' in by-election win - Starmer 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Much of the spending for cancelled parts of HS2 was scheduled for the 2030s. HS2: Are the transport links replacing high-speed rail new? 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Plus, they argue, reversing the cancellation of HS2 or some of the delayed green targets wouldn't be practical or promote stability. Labour conference: Keir Starmer grapples with how to get into power 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z With the pull of a lever and a switch of the points, the prime minister diverted £36bn from HS2 to these new proposals. HS2: Sunak's U-turn shakes confidence in his promises 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z So how much of HS2 - which remains one of the most expensive rail projects in the world - has already been built? HS2: What has been built so far? 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The government has been accused of "misleading" people over the reopening of a rail line using funds from HS2's scrapped northern leg. HS2: Government 'misleading' people over Leamside line reopening 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z But some of the schemes announced in place of HS2 have been promised before and there are question marks over others. HS2: Are the transport links replacing high-speed rail new? 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z The government has "completely blown up" the HS2 rail project with billions of pounds wasted, the Labour leader has said. Starmer: I can't promise to reverse Sunak's HS2 cuts 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The prime minister has said many of these projects will be delivered before HS2 was planned to arrive in the North - 2033 had been set for services to Manchester. HS2: Sunak's U-turn shakes confidence in his promises 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z The vast system of tunnels that is being created to allow HS2 trains to pass through much of the countryside below ground is one of the most time-consuming and expensive parts of the project. HS2: What has been built so far? 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z A Department for Transport spokesman said the government was providing around £1.8bn to the North East - an investment it said was "only possible due to the billions of pounds redirected from HS2". HS2: Government 'misleading' people over Leamside line reopening 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z HS2 trains need longer platforms, so it raises questions about whether passengers will only be able to get off from some carriages. HS2: Are the transport links replacing high-speed rail new? 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z HS2 was originally intended to provide a high-speed rail link connecting London to the Midlands before splitting to Manchester and Leeds. Labour can not promise HS2 to Manchester - Keir Starmer 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Supply to the Northern Powerhouse was interrupted this week when long-term aspirations and plans collided with reality as one big transport project - HS2 - was replaced with a multitude of smaller ones. HS2: Sunak's U-turn shakes confidence in his promises 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z The tunnel entrance is part of HS2's largest construction site, where engineers are also building the longest railway bridge. HS2: What has been built so far? 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The transport secretary said he took the decision to cancel the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2 on Tuesday, before the cabinet approved it and the PM announced it 24 hours later. Why did Sunak record video cancelling HS2 days earlier? 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The HS2 rail line will not be extended to London Euston unless enough private investment is secured for the project. HS2 will not go to Euston without private funds 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z What is HS2 and why scrap the Manchester link? Labour can not promise HS2 to Manchester - Keir Starmer 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Collectively, those newly-announced smaller transport projects could affect people over a wider area than HS2 - but only if they actually happen. HS2: Sunak's U-turn shakes confidence in his promises 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Perhaps the work that has affected most people so far has been on the new stations that are needed to accommodate HS2 trains, particularly at Curzon Street Station in the centre of Birmingham. HS2: What has been built so far? 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z People who lost their homes and firms along the scrapped northern route of the HS2 rail link will not get any new compensation, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has told the BBC. HS2: No new compensation for 'pain' of people affected by scrapped rail route 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z As he also announced the northern leg of HS2 would not go ahead, the prime minister pledged the money saved would be spent on alternative rail, road and bus schemes instead. HS2 will not go to Euston without private funds 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Labour can not commit to building HS2's northern leg after the government "took a wrecking ball" to its finances, Sir Keir Starmer has said. Labour can not promise HS2 to Manchester - Keir Starmer 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Before this week, leaders in northern England believed the future economic growth of a vast region from South Yorkshire to the Scottish Borders would be underpinned by HS2. HS2: Sunak's U-turn shakes confidence in his promises 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z The intended London terminus for HS2 was at Euston Station but preparatory works on the site were halted in March, and its future is now unclear. HS2: What has been built so far? 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z But some farmers affected by the HS2 route say they should be compensated. HS2: No new compensation for 'pain' of people affected by scrapped rail route 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z What is HS2 and why scrap the Manchester link? HS2 will not go to Euston without private funds 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z With rising costs, the government says that the HS2 scheme might not even give back as much back in benefits, as what is being spent on it. HS2: Why Rishi Sunak's big gamble may not pay off 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z "The transformational nature that HS2 was promising has just been thrown out of the window," he says. HS2: Sunak's U-turn shakes confidence in his promises 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z However, the BBC has been told it will be dependent on private investment, and if private funding is not forthcoming, HS2 will only run to Old Oak Common. HS2: What has been built so far? 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Mr Oakes said he now wanted "a fair deal" from HS2 as the situation was "very stressful". HS2: No new compensation for 'pain' of people affected by scrapped rail route 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Alan Yonge, 38, who works in digital strategy and listened to the speech in the conference hall, said he welcomed the HS2 announcement, but doubted it would change the polls. 'Tough decisions', UK's Sunak cancels part of rail project 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The government also argues that the business case for HS2 lent significantly on business travellers. HS2: Why Rishi Sunak's big gamble may not pay off 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The Greater Manchester mayor described a "highly frustrating week" over the decision to scrap part of the HS2 project with no consultation. Burnham on HS2 announcement: We were entitled to better 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Aside from HS2, the big stories of the conference have come from figures who would like to see the party move further to the right. Tory right lays ground for life after Rishi Sunak 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z For HS2, there were various compensation schemes available. HS2: No new compensation for 'pain' of people affected by scrapped rail route 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z "HS2 was never meant to reach Manchester until 2041, and so I am convinced we can find a way to get back on track." 'Tough decisions', UK's Sunak cancels part of rail project 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z After weeks in which he kept insisting no decision had been made, Rishi Sunak finally announced what everyone suspected - the northern leg of the HS2 project is being cancelled. Tory conference: Six takeaways from Rishi Sunak's speech 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z "The facts have changed," the PM has said, as he confirmed he was scrapping the huge infrastructure project of the West Midlands to Manchester leg of HS2 high speed rail. The facts have changed, says Rishi Sunak, as he scraps HS2 leg 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z HS2 had been classified an England and Wales project - with the UK government arguing that HS2 would boost reliability, connectivity and capacity on routes across the UK, including services into Wales. HS2 cash to be used to electrify the north Wales mainline 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z If the property was in an area marked for HS2 development and met certain criteria, owners could apply for the market value of their property, plus a "home loss" payment on top, and expenses. HS2: No new compensation for 'pain' of people affected by scrapped rail route 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z But his flagship "tough decision" to stop the construction of the HS2 high speed rail line to Manchester in his closing speech at the party's annual conference in that city drew widespread criticism. 'Tough decisions', UK's Sunak cancels part of rail project 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z But the ball is now in the opposition's court - will Labour promise to reverse the HS2 decision and cancel all of those local transport projects? Tory conference: Six takeaways from Rishi Sunak's speech 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Talk about the scrapping of HS2 overshadowed the conference, and the PM's confirmation was accompanied by news that nearly £4bn would be reallocated to transport schemes in six northern city regions. The facts have changed, says Rishi Sunak, as he scraps HS2 leg 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Mr Sheibani said firms he represented had been opposed to HS2 for more than a decade and the return on the investment was "abysmally low". HS2 cash to be used to electrify the north Wales mainline 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z It came after he confirmed that the Birmingham-Manchester leg of HS2 would be ditched after weeks of speculation. HS2 scaled back as Rishi Sunak makes new transport pledges 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z "We can't rebalance the economy or fix the railway capacity crisis without HS2. It's essential that the planned route is now protected so that a future government can reverse this disastrous decision." 'Tough decisions', UK's Sunak cancels part of rail project 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The group said they would be "looking carefully at the prime minister's promise to recycle the £36bn that he says will be saved from HS2". HS2: Decision to axe North high speed rail 'just so wrong' 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z And his speech set out some of the policies - including the cancellation of HS2 - that will form part of the record. The facts have changed, says Rishi Sunak, as he scraps HS2 leg 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The north Wales mainline is to be electrified using £1bn that was earmarked for HS2, the prime minister has said. HS2 cash to be used to electrify the north Wales mainline 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z NPR was originally designed to intersect with HS2, using a section of the high speed line for a complicated section through central Manchester. HS2 scaled back as Rishi Sunak makes new transport pledges 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z And this is what they want the change to look like: scrapping A-levels, scrapping HS2, or a big chunk of it, banning smoking for the next generation. Rishi Sunak unleashes reset of his premiership 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z In place of HS2 the prime minister said a new "Network North" would be prioritised. HS2: Decision to axe North high speed rail 'just so wrong' 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The prime minister confirmed that the HS2 line from the West Midlands would run all the way to Euston station, not Old Oak Common in West London as had been rumoured. The facts have changed, says Rishi Sunak, as he scraps HS2 leg 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Business leaders in north Wales had called HS2 a "vanity project for England" and welcomed its demise. HS2 cash to be used to electrify the north Wales mainline 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Laurence Turner, head of research at the GMB union, said it was "essential" that the planned HS2 route was now protected "so that a future government can reverse this disastrous decision". HS2 scaled back as Rishi Sunak makes new transport pledges 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z But his flagship 'tough decision' on HS2 high speed rail in his closing speech at the party's annual conference might do little to steady the ship. UK's Sunak cancels part of rail project, promises wider transport spending 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Northern leaders have hit out at the decision to axe HS2 between Birmingham and Manchester, claiming the government is treating people in the region as "second class citizens". HS2: Decision to axe North high speed rail 'just so wrong' 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Scotland has long-known it was not part of the HS2 plans but Rishi Sunak's announcement that he is to scrap the line from Birmingham to Manchester will still have an impact north of the border. What does the scrapping of HS2 link mean for Scotland? 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z A man who says he was forced to sell his house by HS2 said the failed project has "destroyed his life". Man forced to sell home for HS2 has 'lost everything' 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Northern leaders also hit out at the decision to axe HS2 between Birmingham and Manchester, with Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham saying there was "frustration and anger" in the region. HS2 scaled back as Rishi Sunak makes new transport pledges 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The prime minister said that the curtailment of the project, called HS2, was less a retreat than a redistribution of resources to better connect cities in England’s north with each other, rather than with London. Rishi Sunak, Seeking an Image Upgrade, Cancels High-Speed Rail Project 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Mr Sunak said HS2 was "the ultimate example of the old consensus" and that the economic case for the line was no longer justified. HS2: Decision to axe North high speed rail 'just so wrong' 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z It would have connected the HS2 line to the existing West Coast Main Line built by Victorian engineers. What does the scrapping of HS2 link mean for Scotland? 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z HS2 was a proposed high-speed rail link between London and the north of England. Man forced to sell home for HS2 has 'lost everything' 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Grant Shapps, the current Defence Secretary and former Transport Secretary, recently said it would be "crazy" not to review plans for HS2 given that costs have risen. HS2 scaled back as Rishi Sunak makes new transport pledges 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Jack Brereton, a Conservative lawmaker from the Midlands, said HS2 is vastly overbudget and has already been cut back so much that it will do little to help the north. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rallies his Conservatives by saying he’s ready to take tough decisions 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z He is also scaling back the HS2 high speed rail link. Rishi Sunak: The Star Wars fan turned political force 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Much of the congestion on the West Coast Main Line is between Manchester and Birmingham, which now will not get a HS2 link. What does the scrapping of HS2 link mean for Scotland? 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Speculation over the future of the Birmingham-to-Manchester leg of the HS2 high speed rail line was incessant at the Conservative conference. Five policy ideas being pushed at Conservative Party conference 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z In his first speech to party conference as prime minister, Mr Sunak said that changes to travel seen after the coronavirus pandemic meant that the economic case for HS2 "has been massively weakened". HS2 scaled back as Rishi Sunak makes new transport pledges 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z But most rail infrastructure is not devolved and HS2's classification as an England-and-Wales project means there is no extra funding for the Welsh government. HS2: Wales must get cash if scheme scaled back, says Mark Drakeford 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Thirty-thousand people are already working on HS2, mostly in the supply chain. HS2 West Midlands-Manchester line to be scrapped 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The government hasn't officially confirmed that it is scrapping the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2, but the party's deputy chairman had made up his mind. Blunt Lee Anderson charms Conservative activists 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z But others in the party think HS2 is not the biggest priority. Five policy ideas being pushed at Conservative Party conference 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Former Chancellor George Osborne said HS2 was "a great opportunity to deliver for northern voters" and cancelling phase two to Manchester "would be a great tragedy". HS2 scaled back as Rishi Sunak makes new transport pledges 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z All political parties on the Senedd, including the Welsh Conservatives, have called on the UK government to give Wales extra funding as a consequence of HS2. HS2: Wales must get cash if scheme scaled back, says Mark Drakeford 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z If Mr Sunak announces that HS2 trains will go to Manchester using existing tracks, it follows that no extra space would be created and journey time benefits would be reduced. HS2 West Midlands-Manchester line to be scrapped 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z There has much speculation about HS2 and whether the Birmingham to Manchester leg will be scrapped amid escalating costs. Is inflation a tax? And other Conservative claims checked 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The Northern Research Group of Tory MPs, for example, would like to government to invest in east-west connectivity, rather than the north-south HS2 line. Five policy ideas being pushed at Conservative Party conference 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The prime minister has pledged billions for transport projects across the country after scrapping the northern leg of the HS2 high speed rail link. HS2 scaled back as Rishi Sunak makes new transport pledges 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z "Wales has already missed out on £270m as a result of HS2 misclassification in the current spending review period, that will only grow beyond that unless and until this misclassification is put right." HS2: Wales must get cash if scheme scaled back, says Mark Drakeford 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z However, the project has been designed to intersect with HS2, using a section of the high speed line, and if HS2 does not continue to Manchester this would increase the costs of NPR. HS2 West Midlands-Manchester line to be scrapped 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z In 2015, a House of Lords report estimated the cost of building HS2 at "up to nine times higher than the cost of constructing high speed lines in France". Is inflation a tax? And other Conservative claims checked 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The prime minister denied that Conservative party conference had been overshadowed by former PM Liz Truss and the row over HS2 high speed rail line. Sunak asked: Is this what leadership looks like? 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z He has also called for HS2 to be scrapped altogether, branding it a "grotesque waste of taxpayers' cash". Tories imitating our policies, says Reform UK leader Richard Tice 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Wales should get cash from spending on HS2 in England if the Manchester to Birmingham high speed rail link is not built, the first minister has said. HS2: Wales must get cash if scheme scaled back, says Mark Drakeford 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z There have already been delays, disruption, a big cut to HS2's Eastern leg, and salami slicing on HS2 - but this latest decision would change the project and its outcomes beyond recognition. HS2 West Midlands-Manchester line to be scrapped 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z It's probably safe to assume that there wasn't a grand plan in Downing Street for the Conservative Party conference to become overwhelmed by speculation about HS2. Speculation about HS2 overwhelms Conservative party conference 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The Conservative mayor of the West Midlands has urged the government to stick to its word on HS2, amid reports the second leg of the line to Manchester will be scrapped. Stick to your word on HS2, says West Mids mayor 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z The prime minster and his chancellor Jeremy Hunt have spent the past few days declining to answer questions about the future of HS2. Don't give up on HS2, Tory mayor Andy Street urges Rishi Sunak 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Despite the fact that it does not cross the border, the UK government has argued that HS2 will boost reliability, connectivity and capacity on routes across the UK, including services into Wales. HS2: Wales must get cash if scheme scaled back, says Mark Drakeford 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z There are also people whose lives have already been uprooted by property purchases along the planned HS2 route north of Birmingham. HS2 West Midlands-Manchester line to be scrapped 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z A Treasury official walking into No 10 for a super-secret meeting about HS2 accidentally flashed a portion of their briefing notes to a camera. Speculation about HS2 overwhelms Conservative party conference 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Britain has shelved the Manchester leg of the HS2 high-speed rail project, ITV News reported on Monday without citing sources, meaning the northern English city will not gain a new connection to London. Mexican ex-diplomat Roemer arrested in Israel, Lopez Obrador says 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z But HS2 has faced delays, spiralling costs and cuts. Don't give up on HS2, Tory mayor Andy Street urges Rishi Sunak 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Britain has shelved the Manchester leg of the HS2 high-speed rail project, ITV News reported on Monday without citing sources, meaning the northern English city will not gain a new connection to London. Trump reaped over $1 billion from fraud, New York says as civil trial begins 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z In recent days, there have been suggestions that instead of building HS2, money could be put towards improving rail east-west links across the north of England. HS2 West Midlands-Manchester line to be scrapped 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The campaign group's presence at the conference is one of several headaches for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, with his party hit by divisions over tax, the HS2 rail line and net zero. Tory campaign group urges donors to stop funding the party 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z HS2 is seen as key to the government's pledge to "level up" the country. HS2: Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to Manchester link 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Conservative Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen told a conference fringe event that the "indecision" on HS2 was causing a "distraction" as he urged ministers to commit to Northern Powerhouse Rail. Don't give up on HS2, Tory mayor Andy Street urges Rishi Sunak 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z But facing questions about discontent within his party over tax, green policies and the future of the HS2 rail line, Mr Sunak rejected claims the Tories were drifting away from voters. Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to pre-election tax cuts 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z However, the prime minister faces pressure from across his party over issues including tax cuts and HS2. Conservatives launch conference with towns funding pledge 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z But whether it's the shifting of green targets or the wobble over HS2, there is a political cost. Laura Kuenssberg: Rishi Sunak needs political superpowers to make his rebrand work 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z On Sunday, Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove described HS2 as an "important project" but added that "we do need to look at value for money". HS2: Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to Manchester link 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z The BBC's chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman points out that if the HS2 leg from Birmingham to Manchester was going ahead as planned, ministers would have said so by now. Don't give up on HS2, Tory mayor Andy Street urges Rishi Sunak 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z He declined to comment on speculation about the government potentially scrapping the Birmingham-to-Manchester leg of HS2, following suggestions the cost of the project could exceed £100bn. Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to pre-election tax cuts 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Also looming over this conference in Manchester is the question of the completion of the HS2 high-speed rail line to the city. Conservatives launch conference with towns funding pledge 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z The rail industry is likely to be a subject of discussion as speculation mounts that the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2 rail link may be scrapped. Train strikes set to cause travel disruption 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Speculation around the future of HS2 has been swirling for weeks, with the PM and other ministers repeatedly declining to confirm whether the project will be scaled back. HS2: Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to Manchester link 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Speculation about the future of HS2 started a few weeks ago, with a long-lens photo of a briefing document being carried into Downing Street. Don't give up on HS2, Tory mayor Andy Street urges Rishi Sunak 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z There is unrest among Tory MPs over tax and HS2 as they gather in Manchester. Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to pre-election tax cuts 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Unions have called for ministers to hold an emergency summit about the HS2 rail project following growing speculation about its future. HS2: Unions call for emergency summit on rail line's future 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Earlier, he repeatedly refused to say whether the HS2 high-speed rail line would run to Manchester, amid speculation the second leg of the line is to be scrapped. Rishi Sunak refuses to say if he backs Suella Braverman multiculturalism remarks 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z HS2 cuts 'would leave North with Victorian rail' HS2: Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to Manchester link 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z While HS2 is clearly set for big changes, the internal government process for rubber-stamping those changes is messy and is beginning to spill out into the public view, dominating the Tories' annual party conference. Don't give up on HS2, Tory mayor Andy Street urges Rishi Sunak 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Labour and some Tory MPs have said scaling back HS2 would be a mistake, with two former Conservative prime ministers - Theresa May and Boris Johnson - among them. Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to pre-election tax cuts 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z What is HS2 and why is the Manchester link in doubt? HS2: Unions call for emergency summit on rail line's future 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Anna took a different tack, responding: "We're straight-talking people in the North - it's a yes or a no. Are you scrapping the HS2 line between Birmingham and Manchester?" Rishi Sunak: What we learned from PM's BBC radio grilling 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Rising costs have led to growing doubts over this second leg of HS2. HS2: Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to Manchester link 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has suggested that fixing potholes is more of a priority for people than the HS2 rail line. Sunak: Potholes higher priority for people than HS2 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z This is putting pressure on public spending reflected in the recent discussion over the future of the HS2 rail link due to the soaring cost of the project. The deep rooted problem holding back the UK economy 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z An HS2 construction firm boss has said he would be cautious about taking on future government projects amid doubts over the rail line's future. HS2 firm 'cautious' about taking future UK projects 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z When asked about HS2 on BBC Radio Berkshire, he again stressed the need to fix potholes and mentioned the £20m being invested in Reading's local transport. Rishi Sunak: What we learned from PM's BBC radio grilling 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z With no announcement this week, it may be that the fate of HS2 is not clarified until Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement - which won't take place until 22 November. HS2: Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to Manchester link 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Five Labour mayors are set to meet later to issue a plea to the Prime Minister not to scrap the HS2 link between Birmingham and Manchester. Labour mayors to issue plea to PM over HS2 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Capital investment in transport is due to go up sharply, because of HS2, even as it has hardly gone up for schools. The deep rooted problem holding back the UK economy 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z The government has said it is reviewing how costs of HS2 can be controlled. HS2 firm 'cautious' about taking future UK projects 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Asked if he would catch the train if there was a HS2 line in place to the city, he said: "I would be catching the train on Saturday if there weren't strikes." Rishi Sunak: What we learned from PM's BBC radio grilling 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z The HS2 scheme has already faced delays, cost increases and cuts. HS2: Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to Manchester link 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Mr Burnham has previously said scrapping the HS2 extension to Manchester "rips the heart" out of NPR and would "leave the north of England with Victorian infrastructure, probably for the rest of this century". Labour mayors to issue plea to PM over HS2 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Mr Bowker told the BBC's Today programme that if the Birmingham to Manchester section of HS2 was dropped, "we really have done a very, very stupid thing". HS2: Scrapping Manchester link would be very stupid, says ex-rail chief 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Mace is part of a joint venture to overhaul Euston station for HS2. HS2 firm 'cautious' about taking future UK projects 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Speculation has been growing over the future of the high speed rail line HS2 after the government did not guarantee that the line will run from the Midlands to the North West. Ros Atkins on… How the HS2 plan changed over the years 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z However, these plans include a section of the HS2 line from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly, as well as planned upgrades to Manchester Piccadilly station. HS2: Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to Manchester link 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z "No decisions have been taken about the remaining stages of HS2 but I do know the Chancellor and the Prime Minister are looking at how the cost can be controlled." Labour mayors to issue plea to PM over HS2 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z "HS2 to Manchester is fully integrated with something called Northern Powerhouse Rail. You can't do Northern Powerhouse Rail without that Manchester section." HS2: Scrapping Manchester link would be very stupid, says ex-rail chief 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Mr Reynolds, chief executive of Mace Group, said said he learned about the potential cancellation of HS2's Birmingham to Manchester link "like everyone else, about two and half weeks ago" in news reports. HS2 firm 'cautious' about taking future UK projects 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z HS2 trains are due to carry their first passengers between Old Oak Common in London and Birmingham, between 2029 and 2033. HS2: What is the route and why could part of it be cancelled? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Earlier this week, the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, said scrapping the HS2 extension to Manchester risked "ripping the heart" out of the NPR scheme. HS2: Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to Manchester link 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Pounced upon by The Independent, it revealed that the prime minister and the chancellor had met and the costs of HS2 were on the agenda. Chris Mason: Big decisions await as HS2 row simmers on 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z It plans to use a section of the HS2 line from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly, as well as the planned upgrades to Manchester Piccadilly station. HS2: Scrapping Manchester link would be very stupid, says ex-rail chief 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, a group of Labour's regional mayors and the Mayor of London sent a letter to the government requesting a meeting before any decision is made on the future on HS2. HS2 firm 'cautious' about taking future UK projects 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z HS2 had been due to link the cities by the end of 2026. HS2: What is the route and why could part of it be cancelled? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Scrapping the HS2 rail link to Manchester would be a "gross act of vandalism", the former chancellor, George Osborne, has said. HS2: Backlash against scrapping Manchester link grows 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Among those close to HS2 there is a weary, irritated anger. Chris Mason: Big decisions await as HS2 row simmers on 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z There had been speculation that an announcement concerning HS2 could be made as soon as this week although the government may hold off until the Autumn Statement on 22 November. HS2: Scrapping Manchester link would be very stupid, says ex-rail chief 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z The government canceled the Birmingham-to-Leeds leg of HS2 in 2021 but kept the plan to lay tracks on the 160 miles between London and Manchester. High-speed rail was touted game-changer in Britain, but costs making government think twice 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z There is speculation that the HS2 high-speed rail link between Birmingham and Manchester could be cancelled. HS2: What is the route and why could part of it be cancelled? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z HS2 is intended to link London, the Midlands and the north of England - the first part, between west London and Birmingham, is in mid-construction. HS2: Backlash against scrapping Manchester link grows 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z I hear - as I wrote over the weekend - that might mean HS2 runs to around 20 miles north of Birmingham and then joins the West Coast Mainline. Chris Mason: Big decisions await as HS2 row simmers on 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The report also said that if the northern leg of HS2 is cancelled, the prime minister was considering reallocating money to other regional transport projects such as Northern Powerhouse Rail. HS2: Scrapping Manchester link would be very stupid, says ex-rail chief 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z HS2 is the U.K.’s second high-speed rail line, after the HS1 route that links London and the Channel Tunnel connecting England to France. High-speed rail was touted as a game-changer in Britain. Costs are making the government think twice 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z It's hoped HS2 will create jobs and grow the UK economy outside London. HS2: What is the route and why could part of it be cancelled? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The last official estimate on HS2 costs, excluding the cancelled eastern section, added up to about £71bn. HS2: Backlash against scrapping Manchester link grows 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Critics will say this amounts to its scrapping, and will make congestion worse - as HS2 trains will also be squeezed onto already busy track. Chris Mason: Big decisions await as HS2 row simmers on 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z She said the money would be better spent on connecting northern cities and and improving local transport "because HS2 is sucking the money and the life out of our local transport". HS2: Scrapping Manchester link would be very stupid, says ex-rail chief 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z “The government’s approach to HS2 risks squandering the huge economic opportunity that it presents and turning it instead into a colossal waste of public money,” Khan said in a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. High-speed rail was touted as a game-changer in Britain. Costs are making the government think twice 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z It was decided that existing routes would be upgraded for HS2 trains, instead of building new ones. HS2: What is the route and why could part of it be cancelled? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Speaking to the BBC's Today programme, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, said scrapping the HS2 extension "rips the heart" out of the plans for the Northern Powerhouse project. HS2: Backlash against scrapping Manchester link grows 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z But could there be an attempt to dampen the anger of some critics, by committing to prioritising the chunk of new track where HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail overlap? Chris Mason: Big decisions await as HS2 row simmers on 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The last official estimate on HS2 costs was £71bn, excluding the cancelled eastern route. HS2: Scrapping Manchester link would be very stupid, says ex-rail chief 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Grant Shapps has said the UK must consider the "balance" of how it spends its money, when questioned about the future of HS2. Shapps on HS2: We must balance spending needs 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z The government says HS2 will cut Birmingham to London journey times from one hour 21 minutes, to 52 minutes. HS2: What is the route and why could part of it be cancelled? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z On Sunday, Darren Jones, new shadow chief secretary for the Treasury, said the Labour party would "love to build the HS2", but said little "proper" information had been made available by the government. HS2: Backlash against scrapping Manchester link grows 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The BBC understands a definitive decision on HS2 will be made in the coming week. HS2: 'Crazy' not to review project over soaring costs - Shapps 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Axeing the HS2 link between Birmingham and Manchester would be "very stupid", according to an industry expert. HS2: Scrapping Manchester link would be very stupid, says ex-rail chief 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Ministers are studiously ducking questions on whether HS2, the high-speed rail line between Manchester and London, is actually going to be built in full. Chris Mason: The week UK politics changed gear 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z HS2 would also take an hour off journeys from Manchester to London - from just over two hours to just over one hour - if this leg goes ahead. HS2: What is the route and why could part of it be cancelled? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The BBC understands a decision on HS2 could be made as soon as this week. HS2: Backlash against scrapping Manchester link grows 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The first part of HS2, between west London and Birmingham, is in mid-construction. HS2: 'Crazy' not to review project over soaring costs - Shapps 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Richard Bowker, the former Strategic Rail Authority head, also said not taking the HS2 line into central London would be "utter madness". HS2: Scrapping Manchester link would be very stupid, says ex-rail chief 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z In this scenario, trains to and from Manchester, for instance, could use the HS2 line but be on the existing line from the West Midlands to the north west of England. Chris Mason: The week UK politics changed gear 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z Under the original HS2 plans it would have taken one hour and 21 minutes. HS2: What is the route and why could part of it be cancelled? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z At the weekend, Grant Shapps, the current Defence Secretary and former Transport Secretary, said it would be "crazy" not to review plans for HS2 given how costs have soared. HS2: Backlash against scrapping Manchester link grows 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Mr Shapps also suggested that HS2 was not the "be all and end all" for rail connectivity and said the government had spent £22bn on transport in the north of England since 2010. HS2: 'Crazy' not to review project over soaring costs - Shapps 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z What is HS2 and why could part of it be cancelled? HS2: Scrapping Manchester link would be very stupid, says ex-rail chief 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Another option would be for the government to push back the time frame for delivering the northern leg of HS2. Chris Mason: The week UK politics changed gear 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z However, a government spokesperson said on Friday that "our focus remains on delivering" HS2. HS2: Johnson warns against 'mutilated' version of HS2 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Labour has so far refused to confirm it would fund the HS2 line to Manchester if the Conservatives axe it. HS2: Backlash against scrapping Manchester link grows 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z But more than 80 companies and business leaders sought clarity over the commitment to HS2 on Saturday. HS2: 'Crazy' not to review project over soaring costs - Shapps 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z A Downing Street spokesperson has said that ministers would need to balance the interests of "passengers and taxpayers" after the government refused to guarantee the future of the HS2 rail line between Birmingham and Manchester. Starmer challenged on Labour's HS2 rail policy 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Take HS2, where shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves is very cautious - and so, like government ministers, won't unequivocally back the full project, as you can hear on the BBC's Newscast. Chris Mason: The week UK politics changed gear 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z It was under Mr Johnson's government that HS2 - intended to link London, the Midlands and the north of England - was given the green light to start construction in 2020. HS2: Johnson warns against 'mutilated' version of HS2 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Also at the weekend, more than 80 companies and business leaders also sought clarity over the commitment to HS2. HS2: Backlash against scrapping Manchester link grows 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The former transport secretary has said it would be "crazy" not to review plans for the HS2 rail link as costs have soared. HS2: 'Crazy' not to review project over soaring costs - Shapps 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Labour's campaign co-ordinator Pat McFadden has declined to commit to building the HS2 rail line in full, due to uncertainty over the costs. No final HS2 decision until revised costs known, say Labour 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z However, commitments to fund HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail are there as borrowing for investment is allowed under the party's fiscal rules, albeit with some constraints. Labour blueprint says tough spending rules 'non-negotiable' 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z He said: "It makes no sense at all to deliver a mutilated HS2", adding there was a "need" for the rail link in the north of England. HS2: Johnson warns against 'mutilated' version of HS2 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The government has refused to guarantee the future of the HS2 rail line between Birmingham and Manchester. HS2: Government refuses to guarantee Manchester branch 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The last official estimate on HS2 costs, excluding the cancelled Eastern section, added up to about £71bn. HS2: 'Crazy' not to review project over soaring costs - Shapps 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z It comes after No 10 refused to guarantee the future of the HS2 line between Birmingham and Manchester. No final HS2 decision until revised costs known, say Labour 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z Newspaper reports said the company had been relying on orders from HS2 and regional lines but as neither have so far appeared it was now looking to reduce its workforce. Derby Alstom train factory jobs fear as orders dry up 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z "Two years ago, Yorkshire and the North-East lost the Eastern Leg of HS2, with no settled alternative yet identified following protracted delays," they said. HS2: Johnson warns against 'mutilated' version of HS2 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Asked whether the prime minister was committed to the line going to Manchester, the spokesman said: "We are committed to HS2, to the project." HS2: Government refuses to guarantee Manchester branch 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z It has also been involved in earthworks on the HS2 and East-West Rail lines. Buckingham Group construction company on brink of collapse 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Engineers building HS2 are to put two large diggers in the ground to prepare to bore a tunnel to Euston - despite doubts over whether it will be built. HS2 to bury diggers ready to bore tunnel to Euston 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z The HS2 rail line has been given an "unachievable" rating by the official infrastructure watchdog. HS2: Rail link rated 'unachievable' by infrastructure watchdog 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z They added the "repeated mixed signals" on HS2 were damaging the country's wider supply chain as "spending commitments cannot be made with confidence". HS2: Johnson warns against 'mutilated' version of HS2 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Costs around HS2 have increased significantly and are now well above its original budget of £33bn, which was set a decade ago when work on the line began. HS2: Government refuses to guarantee Manchester branch 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The DfT said it remained "committed to delivering HS2 in the most cost-effective way". HS2: Government unclear on Euston station goal, report finds 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z The HS2 project has been beset with spiralling costs and delays and trains are now not expected to run to Euston until 2041 at the earliest. HS2 to bury diggers ready to bore tunnel to Euston 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, HS2 Ltd's chief executive Mark Thurston announced his resignation - he will leave his role in September after six and a half years. HS2: Rail link rated 'unachievable' by infrastructure watchdog 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Labour's position on HS2 has not been completely clear. HS2: Johnson warns against 'mutilated' version of HS2 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z It was originally planned for HS2 to run between London to Birmingham before splitting into two sections to Manchester and Leeds. HS2: Government refuses to guarantee Manchester branch 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z It was built to bypass HS2 work on Nash Lee Lane near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire but a local resident criticised a lack of lighting and signage to indicate a bend and T-junction. Cars crash into garden off 'scary' unlit HS2 bypass 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z A large hole has opened up above a tunnel built for the HS2 high speed rail line. HS2: Large hole opens above rail tunnel near Little Missenden 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z A spokesperson for the Department of Transport said the government remains committed to delivering HS2. HS2: Rail link rated 'unachievable' by infrastructure watchdog 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z HS2 is meant to create more capacity and speed up journey times. HS2: Johnson warns against 'mutilated' version of HS2 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z A man has died following an "industrial incident" on an HS2 construction site in Solihull. HS2 worker dies in incident at Solihull site 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z He also defended railway funding after the Senedd said Wales was owed money from HS2. Rishi Sunak says he will keep using Brecon Beacons name 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z HS2 Ltd said the site had been sealed off and "there is no risk to the public". HS2: Large hole opens above rail tunnel near Little Missenden 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z "HS2 will bring transformational benefits for generations to come, improving connections and helping grow the economy," they said. HS2: Rail link rated 'unachievable' by infrastructure watchdog 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged the government against building a "mutilated" version of HS2. HS2: Johnson warns against 'mutilated' version of HS2 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z A spokesperson for HS2 Ltd said they were "deeply saddened" to confirm that an employee had died. HS2 worker dies in incident at Solihull site 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Welsh Tories this week joined calls in the Senedd for Wales to get more rail funding in a debate about HS2. Rishi Sunak says he will keep using Brecon Beacons name 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Delays linking up HS2 and Euston will mean extra costs and potentially even higher spending, the government spending watchdog has warned. HS2 Euston delays to cost more, National Audit Office warns 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z The NIC called for a "greater sense of certainty" around progressing HS2, which earlier this month the government said was being delayed by two years. Do fewer but bigger infrastructure projects, government told 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z Last week, the government refused to guarantee HS2 would continue between Birmingham and Manchester. HS2: Johnson warns against 'mutilated' version of HS2 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Analysis by the UK government estimates HS2 will have an overall negative impact on Wales. Immigration: Welsh secretary says he's pragmatic on numbers 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z The prime minister said there was an "established funding settlement for these things" but that HS2 would particularly benefit mid and north Wales. Rishi Sunak says he will keep using Brecon Beacons name 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z The transport secretary announced in March that the construction of the Birmingham to Crewe leg of HS2 would be delayed by two years. HS2 Euston delays to cost more, National Audit Office warns 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Now, some of the land they've owned for more than a century is also owned by HS2. HS2 delays are prolonging our agony, say Staffordshire farmers 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z It comes as more than 80 companies and business leaders seek clarity over the commitment to HS2. HS2: Johnson warns against 'mutilated' version of HS2 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Officials in Westminster have made the case that the proposed Birmingham to Crewe leg of HS2 would benefit passengers in north Wales. Immigration: Welsh secretary says he's pragmatic on numbers 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Labour claims it has seen a leaked document which admits that delays to the HS2 rail project announced last week "will increase costs" and firms could go bust. HS2 delay will lift costs and cut jobs, says Labour 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z The delay to part of the HS2 high-speed rail line will increase costs in the long term, the rail and construction industry has said. Delaying HS2 will increase costs, industry says 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Landowners along the route have faced acquisition from the HS2 company to build the line as well as access roads, gravel pits and moving gas pipes. HS2 delays are prolonging our agony, say Staffordshire farmers 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z The first part of HS2, between west London and Birmingham, is in mid-construction, and £2.3bn has already been put towards the next sections including on acquiring land and property. HS2: Johnson warns against 'mutilated' version of HS2 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The Welsh government and opposition parties in the Senedd, including the Welsh Conservatives, have called for extra HS2 rail funding for Wales. Immigration: Welsh secretary says he's pragmatic on numbers 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Last week Transport Secretary Mark Harper announced that the Birmingham to Crewe stretch of HS2 would be delayed by two years to spread out spending due to costs soaring because of higher inflation. HS2 delay will lift costs and cut jobs, says Labour 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Mr Smith told the BBC's Today programme that HS2 was "critical in terms of freeing up capacity on the network" and a key element of decarbonisation if the UK was to hit government environmental targets. Delaying HS2 will increase costs, industry says 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Mrs Froggatt said HS2 had taken ownership of land that crossed her farm's north and south drives - their only access points - in February. HS2 delays are prolonging our agony, say Staffordshire farmers 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z The government is set to announce that construction of certain sections of HS2 will be delayed to save money, the BBC understands. HS2 construction to be delayed to save money 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Welsh government Finance Minister Rebecca Evans told Politics Wales she would continue "to press our colleagues in the UK Labour party on HS2". Immigration: Welsh secretary says he's pragmatic on numbers 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Ms Haigh was speaking in the House of Commons after Conservative MP Iain Steward, chair of the Transport Select Committee, tabled an urgent question on the revised timetable and budget for completion of HS2. HS2 delay will lift costs and cut jobs, says Labour 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z The company's chief executive, Mark Haase, said that without HS2 his access to skilled workers would be affected and the two-year delay would slow the firm's growth prospects. Delaying HS2 will increase costs, industry says 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z She said as well as her drives, HS2 now owned part of their fish shed and stables and a haul road had also been built across fields. HS2 delays are prolonging our agony, say Staffordshire farmers 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z HS2 trains are due to carry their first passengers between Old Oak Common station in West London and Birmingham, between 2029 and 2033. HS2 delays being considered to cut rising costs 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z The company building the controversial HS2 rail line has underestimated its impact on habitats and wildlife, according to a coalition of wildlife charities. HS2 Ltd miscalculating impact on nature - Wildlife Trusts 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Huw Merriman, rail and HS2 minister, said the government was within its remit to look at all of its portfolio when "public spending pressures" were having an impact on borrowing. HS2 delay will lift costs and cut jobs, says Labour 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Pressure group Stop HS2 said it believed the project would increase carbon emissions and damage areas of natural beauty. HS2 may not run through to central London - report 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z HS2 said land acquisition on the route between the West Midlands and Crewe would continue, and environmental work would carry on. HS2 delays are prolonging our agony, say Staffordshire farmers 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Delays to HS2 are being considered among other options to curb rising costs, the project's boss has admitted. HS2 delays being considered to cut rising costs 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z The trusts are calling for construction to be paused and for the government to require HS2 Ltd to re-evaluate the impact construction has on nature. HS2 Ltd miscalculating impact on nature - Wildlife Trusts 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z The closure is to allow the Marston Box HS2 railway bridge, which has been built next to the motorway, to be moved into place. Drivers warned of M42 closure for HS2 bridge work 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Protesters, including veteran eco-protester Swampy, have built tunnels in an attempt to disrupt HS2 construction. HS2 may not run through to central London - report 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z She said the couple did not yet know from HS2 what the delay would mean as work is paused on their land, but see it as a "grace" period. HS2 delays are prolonging our agony, say Staffordshire farmers 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Work on the first stretch of HS2, between London and Birmingham, is 40% complete, with 30,000 people working on it. HS2 delays being considered to cut rising costs 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z "HS2 Ltd must stop using a deeply flawed method to calculate the value of nature affected by the construction of the route," she said. HS2 Ltd miscalculating impact on nature - Wildlife Trusts 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, she warned she would not support tax rises unless the "unnecessary vanity project" of HS2 was scrapped. Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt to unveil spending cuts and tax rises 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z A budget of £55.7bn for the whole of HS2 was set in 2015 - but this was made before the Leeds leg was cancelled. HS2 may not run through to central London - report 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Further down the track, in phase one, villagers in Burton Green, Warwickshire, have previously spoken angrily to the BBC about the impact of HS2 in their area. HS2 delays are prolonging our agony, say Staffordshire farmers 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Mr Thurston said HS2 was "protecting" the scope of the first phase. HS2 delays being considered to cut rising costs 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z "The Wildlife Trusts have undertaken limited desk research and have not accessed huge areas of land for undertaking ecological survey, in contrast to the ecologists who have compiled HS2's data," the spokesperson said. HS2 Ltd miscalculating impact on nature - Wildlife Trusts 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z A former Tory frontbencher said she could not support tax rises while the HS2 rail project continued. McVey won't back tax rises while HS2 project continues 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said HS2 was "experiencing high levels of inflation" and it was working with "suppliers actively to mitigate inflationary increases". HS2 may not run through to central London - report 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The couple mostly farm vegetables but they have also planted woodland on their land, five acres of which was removed to make way for HS2. HS2 delays are prolonging our agony, say Staffordshire farmers 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z HS2 critic Lord Berkeley has suggested terminating the line at Old Oak Common, and repurposing what remains of the railway, with trains running at lower speeds than currently planned. HS2 delays being considered to cut rising costs 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z A report by the Wildlife Trusts found that HS2 Ltd had missed trees, ponds and hedgerows off maps. HS2 Ltd miscalculating impact on nature - Wildlife Trusts 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Esther McVey says she could not support tax rises while the HS2 rail project continued. Tory MP Esther McVey says she won't back tax rises unless HS2 is axed 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Mr Harper said inflation was not affecting the "overall affordability of HS2 in real terms" but it was "creating pressures against its existing annual funding settlements". HS2 may not run through to central London - report 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z HS2 has used the land to install burrow pits and fields have been affected for water and gas pipes to be moved. HS2 delays are prolonging our agony, say Staffordshire farmers 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Sir John Armitt said cutting back on the HS2 rail route would be "silly". Investment cuts could threaten levelling up, warns infrastructure tsar 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z The trusts' report said that mature hedgerows which "provide berries, shelter and nesting places for wildlife" had been given "a lower nature value than the new hedgerows" that HS2 Ltd would plant. HS2 Ltd miscalculating impact on nature - Wildlife Trusts 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z And she said she would not support such a move while money was being spent on "unnecessary vanity project" HS2. Tory MP Esther McVey says she won't back tax rises unless HS2 is axed 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z The head of the National Infrastructure Commission told BBC News in November that cutting back on the HS2 rail route would be "silly". HS2 may not run through to central London - report 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z In a statement about the planned section of line between Birmingham and Crewe, HS2 told the BBC: "The railway will still be built." HS2 delays are prolonging our agony, say Staffordshire farmers 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z And Manchester of course equally is now seeing investment off the back of HS2. Investment cuts could threaten levelling up, warns infrastructure tsar 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z It pointed us to a rail plan from November 2021 which counts the long-planned eastern and western legs of HS2 as two separate new lines. Boris Johnson's leaving speech fact-checked 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z He told Ms McVey he understood her opposition to the HS2 high speed rail link, but urged her to wait for Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's statement on Thursday. Tory MP Esther McVey says she won't back tax rises unless HS2 is axed 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z The government says it is committed to delivering the HS2 rail line to Manchester after a report the scheme may no longer reach central London. HS2 may not run through to central London - report 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z One of those mitigating factors is a new £2m community centre, built by money HS2 provided. HS2 delays are prolonging our agony, say Staffordshire farmers 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Before Avanti's recent problems, they were expected to secure a new contract for 10 years, which would include continuing as the shadow operator for the high-speed HS2 rail links. Avanti West Coast rail services axed amid strike action 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z HS2 Ltd has been granted an "extensive" injunction along the length of the high-speed line from London to Crewe to help tackle unlawful protests. HS2 wins route-wide court injunction 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z "If however, it has so little money it has to increase taxes, which is a last thing for a Conservative government to do, then it doesn't have sufficient money for HS2?" Tory MP Esther McVey says she won't back tax rises unless HS2 is axed 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z The Sun reported that rising inflation and construction costs meant HS2 trains may terminate in the suburbs of west London instead. HS2 may not run through to central London - report 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Ms Deeley said relationships with HS2 "weren't very good to begin with" but had "improved dramatically over time". HS2 delays are prolonging our agony, say Staffordshire farmers 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z But we can't wait that long to tackle climate change, so the rail firm HS2 is building a viaduct in Buckinghamshire in south-east England made from a sandwich of cement and steel. Celebrating new ways of reducing CO2 - the art of cutting carbon 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z The order makes going onto HS2 land without permission and disrupting work a potential contempt of court - the offence of ignoring a judge's ruling. HS2 wins route-wide court injunction 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Earlier this week, right-leaning think tank Policy Exchange released a report calling for all sections of HS2 where main construction has not yet started to be scrapped. Tory MP Esther McVey says she won't back tax rises unless HS2 is axed 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z HS2, or High Speed 2, was originally intended to connect London with Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. HS2 may not run through to central London - report 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z "I would say HS2 have learnt a lot from how they dealt with things in the early says," Ms Deeley said. HS2 delays are prolonging our agony, say Staffordshire farmers 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Of course, taking a decision not to build the controversial HS2 route in the first place would have saved many more emissions. Celebrating new ways of reducing CO2 - the art of cutting carbon 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z HS2 welcomed the court judgement and said it was "not intended to stop legitimate protest". HS2 wins route-wide court injunction 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Protesters have left tunnels under an HS2 building site after what is thought to be a record-breaking 47 days underground. Swynnerton HS2 protesters emerge after 47 days underground 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z An Anglo-Saxon burial ground with 138 graves found along the route of HS2 is one of the largest ever uncovered in the UK, experts have said. Anglo-Saxon burial ground unearthed at HS2 site in Buckinghamshire 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The HS2 line was trumpeted by Mr. Shapps as the “biggest single act of leveling up,” a key pillar of the Conservative Party’s election manifesto in 2019. England’s Traffic-Clogged North Bitter Over Stalled High-Speed Rail Plan 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Home and business owners along part of the HS2 rail project have expressed mixed reactions to it being scrapped. HS2: Joy and frustration as £3bn rail link is scrapped 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z The order covers a range of scenarios, including people "interfering with" access to the land or "delaying or hindering" any HS2 work. HS2 wins route-wide court injunction 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z A handful of protesters then chose to enter tunnels, defying calls from HS2 Ltd for them to leave. Swynnerton HS2 protesters emerge after 47 days underground 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z For some - even important archaeological discoveries still don't justify the construction of HS2 but for others this is chance to explore periods of our hidden history. Anglo-Saxon burial ground unearthed at HS2 site in Buckinghamshire 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Under proposed plans for HS2 released a few years later, Church Fenton, with an estimated population of about 1,500, would have been one of the last stops on its eastern leg. England’s Traffic-Clogged North Bitter Over Stalled High-Speed Rail Plan 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z HS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson said the government would now study alternative plans. HS2: Joy and frustration as £3bn rail link is scrapped 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Mr Justice Knowles said he was "satisfied that there has been significant violence, criminality and sometimes risk to the life of the activists, HS2 staff and contractors." HS2 wins route-wide court injunction 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z HS2 in turn said it was creating new wildlife habitats and planting thousands of extra trees along phase one of the route between London and Birmingham. Swynnerton HS2 protesters emerge after 47 days underground 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z The government has scrapped plans to build a new £3bn rail link between HS2 and the West Coast Main Line. HS2: Government scraps plans for £3bn West Coast Main Line link 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Work has begun on the HS2 project's Colne Valley Viaduct which is designed to be the UK's longest railway bridge. HS2: Work begins on 'UK's longest railway bridge' in Buckinghamshire 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Wales should get its "fair share" of cash from building the HS2 high speed rail project in England, the Tory Senedd leader will tell party members. HS2: Senedd Tory leader wants share of cash for Wales 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z He added that, while he had "anxiously considered the geographical extent of the injunction along the whole of the HS2 route", he had decided that "such an extensive injunction is appropriate." HS2 wins route-wide court injunction 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Speaking on Friday, a spokesperson for HS2 said it was the efforts of its staff and the emergency services that had "enabled the safe conclusion" of other HS2 protest camps. Swynnerton HS2 protesters emerge after 47 days underground 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z HS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson said the government would now explore how HS2 trains could best get to and from Scotland. HS2: Government scraps plans for £3bn West Coast Main Line link 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z HS2 Ltd said it was a "big milestone" for the project. HS2: Work begins on 'UK's longest railway bridge' in Buckinghamshire 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Plans to connect the eastern leg of HS2 to the East Coast Mainline are being considered by the government. HS2 plan to join East Coast Mainline at Newark 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z Some HS2 land passes through high-density urban areas with multiple roads and public highways... HS2 wins route-wide court injunction 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z The bill will also make it illegal to obstruct major transport works, like HS2, also with up to six months in prison and/or the unlimited fine. Government tries again to ban 'guerrilla' protests 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z This would also make it illegal to obstruct major transport works such as HS2. PM focus on economic worries as agenda unveiled in Queen's Speech 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z The HS2 project is creating high-speed rail links between London and cities in the West Midlands and North of England. HS2: Work begins on 'UK's longest railway bridge' in Buckinghamshire 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z The final approach into the centre of Leeds, as well as the HS2 station in Leeds, would be the same as under the previously planned Eastern Leg. HS2 plan to join East Coast Mainline at Newark 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z HS2 was originally meant to connect London with Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. HS2 wins route-wide court injunction 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Under the new bill, it would also be illegal to obstruct major transport works such as HS2. Queen's Speech to focus on living costs and economy 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z A senior Tory backbencher has said he has been given "assurances" by the transport secretary that a planned HS2 link line will be scrapped. HS2: Sir Graham Brady 'assured' link through constituency scrapped 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z HS2 minister Andrew Stephenson MP said the start of construction was a "landmark moment for HS2 and a feat of British engineering". HS2: Work begins on 'UK's longest railway bridge' in Buckinghamshire 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z The authors of the report said this option would enable HS2 to connect to a range of East Coast Mainline destinations. HS2 plan to join East Coast Mainline at Newark 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z The government says HS2 will cut Birmingham to London journey times from one hour 21 minutes, down to 52 minutes. HS2 wins route-wide court injunction 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z It also disagrees with the government's decision to scrap the Leeds leg of the HS2 high-speed rail line, which was originally billed as being key to levelling up. Do more to end North-South divide, CBI tells government 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z HS2, which has been estimated to be costing between £72bn and £98bn, was originally meant to build high-speed rail links between London and Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. HS2: Sir Graham Brady 'assured' link through constituency scrapped 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z "Infrastructure is the backbone of HS2 and this viaduct will be integral to delivering faster journeys and an increased capacity rail network," he said. HS2: Work begins on 'UK's longest railway bridge' in Buckinghamshire 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z "Under this proposal the main HS2 route to Leeds, York and the North East would be via the new bypass," the report said. HS2 plan to join East Coast Mainline at Newark 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z Helen Wass, head of heritage at HS2 Ltd, said: "All human remains uncovered will be treated with dignity, care and respect and our discoveries will be shared with the community." HS2: Decapitated skeletons found near Aylesbury 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Last week, the government dropped plans to extend the HS2 line to Leeds and said the Northern Powerhouse Rail route from Liverpool to Leeds would run partly on existing lines rather than new ones. Do more to end North-South divide, CBI tells government 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Cutting tram link for HS2 'would be disastrous' HS2: Sir Graham Brady 'assured' link through constituency scrapped 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z The government and business will herald a "landmark moment" in improving the North West's rail connections on Monday when the bill to extend HS2 to Manchester is laid in Parliament. Bill extending HS2 to Manchester laid in Parliament 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z Researchers also criticised the government's scrapping of the eastern leg of HS2 from Birmingham to Leeds and the downgrading of a proposed high-speed rail line between Leeds and Manchester. Levelling up: North-South divide widening, think tank says 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Archaeologists working on the route of the HS2 high-speed railway have found an "extremely rare" wooden figure made during the Roman period. Wooden Roman figure found at Twyford during HS2 dig 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Archaeologists working on the route of the HS2 high-speed railway have found a vast wealthy Roman trading settlement. HS2: Vast Roman settlement found by archaeologists 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z A second phase will extend the line to Crewe, with the final phase, which will also pass through Sir Graham's constituency, taking HS2 to Manchester by 2040. HS2: Sir Graham Brady 'assured' link through constituency scrapped 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Work is under way on phase one of HS2 between London and Birmingham. Bill extending HS2 to Manchester laid in Parliament 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z But there was a big caveat - it would only go ahead with the factory near Kincardine if it won an initial order to build new trains as part of the controversial HS2 rail link. What does the future hold for Longannet? 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z The plan also included the axing of the eastern leg of HS2 in favour of a link that terminates at East Midlands Parkway, in Nottinghamshire. Midlands Mainline: Work due to start on electrification 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z HS2 archaeologists found evidence of workshops, kilns, several "beautifully preserved wells" and fiery red-coloured earth, which indicates activities such as bread-making and metal work occurred. HS2: Vast Roman settlement found by archaeologists 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Wales should not lose out on funding because the HS2 high-speed rail line is classed as a Welsh project despite not entering the country, a rail boss said. HS2: Transport for Wales boss wants equivalent funding for Wales 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Some 17,500 construction jobs are expected to be created, HS2 limited said. Bill extending HS2 to Manchester laid in Parliament 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z The project will build on Japanese bullet train technology, as well as European high-speed network expertise, to create some of the fastest, quietest and most energy-efficient trains in the world, the HS2 statement said. HS2 agrees £2bn deal to build UK's fastest trains 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Shortly after that, Sir Keir published a tweet of he and his neighbouring MP Tulip Siddiq handing in a petition against HS2 . Social care: Prime Minister's Questions claims fact-checked 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z The government plans include the scrapping of HS2 from the Midlands to Leeds, with upgrades to existing lines instead. Rail upgrade plans dismissed as 'chaotic shambles' by Northern leaders 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z The UK government's own analysis estimated HS2 would have an overall negative impact on Wales. HS2: Transport for Wales boss wants equivalent funding for Wales 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z "This bill is a vote of confidence in HS2's ability to help towns and cities in the North realise their economic potential." Bill extending HS2 to Manchester laid in Parliament 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z The trains will be able to run on the new HS2 network as well as existing lines, and will halve many journey times between major cities. HS2 agrees £2bn deal to build UK's fastest trains 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z The following month, on his Facebook page, he said: "Fighting HS2 is still a major priority." Social care: Prime Minister's Questions claims fact-checked 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Transport secretary Grant Shapps has hit back at criticism of a rail upgrade plan that will scrap the high-speed rail HS2 link to Leeds. HS2: Grant Shapps balks at betrayal claims over scrapped rail plan 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z HS2 is a high-speed rail line planned to link London with Birmingham, with not a single inch of track laid in Wales. HS2: Transport for Wales boss wants equivalent funding for Wales 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z In November, the government sparked outrage when it scrapped the planned extension of HS2 from East Midlands Parkway to Leeds. Bill extending HS2 to Manchester laid in Parliament 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z It has been reported that Siemens will now seek damages over the procurement process, and HS2 will "robustly" defend itself. HS2 agrees £2bn deal to build UK's fastest trains 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z And in February 2017, in Parliament, he said: "The construction of HS2 will have a devastating impact on thousands of my constituents." Social care: Prime Minister's Questions claims fact-checked 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z However, the decision to scrap much of the eastern leg of HS2 - between East Midlands Parkway in Nottingham and Leeds - was condemned. HS2: Grant Shapps balks at betrayal claims over scrapped rail plan 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Mr Price called for full "consequentials" from HS2 to come to Wales. HS2: Transport for Wales boss wants equivalent funding for Wales 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z HS2 Ltd, the organisation delivering the railway, said phase 2b would deliver "significant connectivity, reliability and journey time benefits" for passengers travelling between Scotland, the North, the Midlands and the South East. Bill extending HS2 to Manchester laid in Parliament 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z HS2 is a massive project intended to create high-speed rail links between London and major cities in the Midlands and North of England. HS2 agrees £2bn deal to build UK's fastest trains 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z He spoke about how the "anger on the ground was palpable" in Yorkshire on Thursday after people learned about the scaled-back HS2 scheme. Starmer on HS2: We would build it in full 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z HS2 was originally meant to connect London with Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds but it has run over time and budget. HS2: Grant Shapps balks at betrayal claims over scrapped rail plan 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z The report also said HS2 could "yield direct benefits to Welsh rail passengers if it is accompanied by enhancement to the north Wales mainline". HS2: Transport for Wales boss wants equivalent funding for Wales 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z "Construction of the first phase of HS2 is already supporting over 20,000 jobs and spearheading investment and growth in major population centres along the route," he added. Bill extending HS2 to Manchester laid in Parliament 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z As part of its Integrated Rail Plan, the government has scrapped most of the eastern leg of HS2 as well as plans for a new high-speed line between Leeds and Manchester. HS2: Has the government broken its promises over high-speed rail? 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z HS2, which is intended to slash journey times, is being built in stages with the first one linking London with the central England city of Birmingham. UK government faces criticism over high-speed rail revisions 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Work has already started on the first phase of HS2, linking London and the West Midlands. HS2: Grant Shapps balks at betrayal claims over scrapped rail plan 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z The Labour MP said “no amount of gloss, no amount of spin” could be put on the scrapping on the Leeds to East Midlands HS2 link. Rail plan 'a betrayal of trust, promises and investment' 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Confirming reports the Leeds to East Midlands section of HS2 will not go ahead, Grant Shapps said he was “proud” to announce a “world class railway”. Shapps on HS2: A rethink was needed 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z In February 2020, while confirming that HS2 would go ahead, Mr Johnson appeared to hint to MPs that there could be alterations. HS2: Has the government broken its promises over high-speed rail? 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The decision to cut back HS2 will make journeys between Leeds and London 32 minutes longer than previously planned. UK government faces criticism over high-speed rail revisions 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Some campaigners against the HS2 line, however, said they were pleased, describing the project as a "waste of money". HS2: Grant Shapps balks at betrayal claims over scrapped rail plan 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z The government has scrapped part of the HS2 high speed rail line as part of a package that ministers promise will transform services. HS2 cut confirmed amid promise to transform rail 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z "HS2 was meant to be a world-beater, and put Britain, the country which gave the railway to the world, back on the industrial and economic map. Instead, the Tories are letting us down," he said. Rail to get £96bn injection to 'transform service' 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z He said that "something has to change" as the HS2 plan at the time would effectively condemn the North "to get nothing for 20 years". HS2: Has the government broken its promises over high-speed rail? 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The government is expected to announce on Thursday that the eastern leg of HS2 between the East Midlands and Leeds will be dropped. North will 'benefit massively' from rail upgrades - PM 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Scrapping the proposed eastern leg of HS2 to Leeds would "undermine" the government's levelling-up pledge, according to Leeds City Council. Scrapping HS2 Leeds extension 'undermines' levelling up 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z HS2 was originally planned to connect London with Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. HS2 cut confirmed amid promise to transform rail 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z It comes amid anger the government is to axe a leg of the HS2 high speed line between the East Midlands and Leeds. Rail to get £96bn injection to 'transform service' 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z However, in February this year, Mr Johnson told MPs the project was going ahead: "I can certainly confirm that we are going to develop the eastern leg as well as the whole of the HS2." HS2: Has the government broken its promises over high-speed rail? 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z At Prime Minister's Questions, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer asked Mr Johnson if he "stands by that promise" to develop the whole of HS2. North will 'benefit massively' from rail upgrades - PM 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z The comments come as sources have told the BBC there will no Leeds extension to HS2. Scrapping HS2 Leeds extension 'undermines' levelling up 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z But HS2 between the East Midlands and Leeds will now be scrapped. HS2 cut confirmed amid promise to transform rail 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z There have also been reports that although HS2 trains will still serve Leeds, they will be put on mainline tracks north of the East Midlands rather than on high-speed lines. Rail to get £96bn injection to 'transform service' 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z "We are going to complete HS2 and include HS2 on the eastern leg to Leeds," he told an event run by the Policy Exchange think tank. HS2: Has the government broken its promises over high-speed rail? 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Reports suggesting the eastern leg of HS2 will be dropped have been met with delight by some campaigners but others have argued that axing the route is a mistake. North will 'benefit massively' from rail upgrades - PM 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z The Northern Powerhouse Partnership, which represents northern council's and businesses, said the decision was a mistake and would undermine HS2 as a project to drive economic growth across the whole UK. Scrapping HS2 Leeds extension 'undermines' levelling up 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Work has already started on the first phase of HS2 , linking London and the West Midlands. HS2 cut confirmed amid promise to transform rail 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z He added that if he was transport secretary 15 years ago with responsibility for HS2, then "I would have started in the North and moved south, I think that would have made sense". Rail to get £96bn injection to 'transform service' 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z It estimates the full HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail projects, as previously planned, would have ended up costing about £36bn more than the programme set out on Thursday. HS2: Has the government broken its promises over high-speed rail? 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z What is HS2 and where will it go? North will 'benefit massively' from rail upgrades - PM 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z For those who have campaigned against HS2 the suggestion the eastern leg has been ditched is welcome. Scrapping HS2 Leeds extension 'undermines' levelling up 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z The final phase was to take HS2 to Manchester and Leeds. HS2 cut confirmed amid promise to transform rail 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Plans to take the HS2 high-speed rail link as far as Leeds have been scrapped, the BBC has learned. HS2: What is the route and how much will it cost? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z A big contribution to the savings will come from the difference in cost between the scrapped eastern leg of HS2 to Leeds and the proposed new lines and upgrades proposed for the area. HS2: Has the government broken its promises over high-speed rail? 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The government is set to scrap the eastern leg of HS2 between the Midlands and Leeds, sources have told the BBC. HS2 rail extension to Leeds set to be scrapped 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Veteran eco-protester Swampy was one of the last two protesters to be evicted from a camp set up by activists against the HS2 rail project. Swampy among final protesters evicted from HS2 camp in Buckinghamshire 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z Second, Birmingham to the East Midlands with HS2 trains continuing to central Nottingham and central Derby, Chesterfield and Sheffield on an upgraded mainline. HS2 cut confirmed amid promise to transform rail 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z HS2 is a massive project creating a high-speed rail link between London and other major cities in the Midlands and the North of England. HS2: What is the route and how much will it cost? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z When HS2 was first announced, the whole thing was only supposed to cost about £33bn. HS2: Has the government broken its promises over high-speed rail? 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Sources said the impact of scrapping the Leeds leg of HS2 would make journeys longer by 20 minutes. HS2 rail extension to Leeds set to be scrapped 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z A HS2 spokeswoman said: "All protesters have now been safely removed". Swampy among final protesters evicted from HS2 camp in Buckinghamshire 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z Commenting on plans for rail links between the East Midlands to Leeds, Mr Shapps said "we'll study how best to take HS2 trains into Leeds as well". HS2 cut confirmed amid promise to transform rail 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z It's also hoped HS2 will create jobs and grow the UK economy outside London. HS2: What is the route and how much will it cost? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Some work has already been done on the stretch of HS2 that has been cancelled. HS2: Has the government broken its promises over high-speed rail? 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The Northern Powerhouse Partnership, a group of northern local authorities and business leaders, said the decision to scrap the Leeds leg of HS2 was a mistake. HS2 rail extension to Leeds set to be scrapped 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z The HS2 line will pass over the road and railway on a low viaduct before entering a tunnel to pass to the west of the village. Swampy among final protesters evicted from HS2 camp in Buckinghamshire 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z Labour MP Hilary Benn told the Commons that Prime Minister Boris Johnson "had promised to build HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail in full. That promise has been broken. People feel betrayed". HS2 cut confirmed amid promise to transform rail 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z HS2 has faced delays and mounting concerns over the exact route and spiralling costs. HS2: What is the route and how much will it cost? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Archaeologists have uncovered an "astounding" set of Roman sculptures on the HS2 rail link route. Stoke Mandeville: Roman sculptures HS2 find astounding, expert says 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z There was no news on the high-speed network HS2. Budget 2021: How green is Chancellor Rishi Sunak? 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z What are the arguments for and against HS2? Budget 2021: English city regions to get £6.9bn for public transport 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z We suspect that there won't be any news on the HS2 or Northern Powerhouse Rail infrastructure upgrades in the upcoming Budget. Levelling up: What does it mean for people in Yorkshire? 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z HS2 was originally meant to connect London with the city centres of Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds with the project split into three phases. HS2: What is the route and how much will it cost? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Dr Rachel Wood, lead archaeologist for HS2 contractor Fusion JV, said they were "really rare finds in the UK". Stoke Mandeville: Roman sculptures HS2 find astounding, expert says 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Supporters and opponents of the paused Birmingham-to-Leeds section of the HS2 high-speed rail project are calling on the government for clarity. Government urged to make a decision on HS2 route 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Friends of Earth previously criticised ministers for allowing ancient woodland to be cut down for HS2, stating the planting of new trees wasn't comparable to the value in biodiversity of ancient forest. Northern Forest plan for 50 million trees sees £15m funding boost 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z Leaders here have been waiting for the Integrated Rail Review for months with the prevailing wisdom being that the Eastern leg of HS2 to Sheffield and Leeds may now not happen. Levelling up: What does it mean for people in Yorkshire? 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Once the second phase is complete, HS2 would also take an hour off journeys from Manchester to London. HS2: What is the route and how much will it cost? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Mr Bridgen's comments come days after concerns were raised about HS2's cost and delays at the Public Accounts Committee. HS2 not ready before 2041, MP Andrew Bridgen claims in Commons 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z HS2 has suspended work on the so-called eastern leg of the £106bn project. Government urged to make a decision on HS2 route 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Prof Crook said questions should be asked whether projects such as HS2 - with its massive embodied carbon - will really benefit future generations. Stop knocking down buildings, say engineers 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z There is "no clear end in sight" to HS2 costs and delays, MPs on the Public Accounts Committee have said. 'No clear end to HS2 cost and delays' say MPs 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z The plan for the eastern leg was to join HS2 to the existing east coast mainline, connecting London with Newcastle, Durham, Darlington and York. HS2: What is the route and how much will it cost? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z The first leg of the HS2 rail project will not be completed before 2041, a Conservative MP has told Parliament. HS2 not ready before 2041, MP Andrew Bridgen claims in Commons 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Work has started on phase one of HS2 from London to Birmingham. Government urged to make a decision on HS2 route 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z It has since been emulated around the world, including recently in the U.K.’s highly anticipated HS2 project. France’s Macron unveils model of new, green high-speed train 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z The company said the HS2 was supporting more than 20,000 jobs. 'No clear end to HS2 cost and delays' say MPs 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Management issues and unrealistic land valuations caused the cost of HS2 to spiral. HS2: What is the route and how much will it cost? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z For example, the party supports HS2 on a national level, backing the controversial rail project that will see new high speed trains running between London and the north of England. Liberal Democrats: Is Ed Davey sticking to his promises? 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z HS2 has said it will be one of the most environmentally responsible infrastructure projects ever delivered in the UK and promised that seven million new trees and shrubs will be planted. Government urged to make a decision on HS2 route 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Archaeologists working on the route of the HS2 high-speed railway have found the remains of an Anglo-Saxon church. HS2: Anglo-Saxon church found at Stoke Mandeville excavation site 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z The Public Accounts Committee has been critical of the rail project in the past, and in May 2020 said HS2 was "badly off course" and that bosses had been "blindsided by contact with reality". 'No clear end to HS2 cost and delays' say MPs 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z HS2 also failed to carry out extensive soil surveys, which caused problems for digging and excavation, according to the project's former chairman, Allan Cook. HS2: What is the route and how much will it cost? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Talking to the BBC ahead of his visits, it wasn't HS2 and planning he wanted to hammer home. Liberal Democrats: Is Ed Davey sticking to his promises? 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z The HS2 route will run next to Ms Haith's village and she fears years of disruption. Government urged to make a decision on HS2 route 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z The site is being investigated by a team from LP-Archaeology, working with HS2's contractor, Fusion JV. HS2: Anglo-Saxon church found at Stoke Mandeville excavation site 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z As tunnelling machines bore into the earth below the Chilterns, intense scrutiny of HS2 continues above ground. 'No clear end to HS2 cost and delays' say MPs 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Once the second phase is complete, HS2 would also take an hour off journeys from Manchester to London. HS2: What is the route and how much will it cost? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z The Welsh government called the classification of HS2 as an England and Wales project "unfair and biased". HS2: Calls for project to be classed as 'England-only' 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z The government has said that its Integrated Rail Plan will soon outline how major rail projects, including HS2 phase 2b and other projects such as Northern Powerhouse Rail, will work together. Government urged to make a decision on HS2 route 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Can the HS2 rail project affect a by-election? Chesham and Amersham by-election: Who will be the next MP? 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z HS2's huge budget, environmental impact and community disruption are making lots of MPs and their constituents angry. 'No clear end to HS2 cost and delays' say MPs 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z The plan for the eastern leg was to join HS2 to the existing east coast mainline, connecting London with Newcastle, Durham, Darlington and York. HS2: What is the route and how much will it cost? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z HS2 is a high-speed rail line planned to link London with Birmingham and on to Manchester and Leeds. HS2: Calls for project to be classed as 'England-only' 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z Supporters of HS2 have said that people might be working from home now, but the train line is about creating capacity for decades to come. Government urged to make a decision on HS2 route 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z The HS2 railway project, which will go straight through the middle of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty at the heart of this seat, could be a key election project. Chesham and Amersham by-election: Who will be the next MP? 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z But there is still a major political issue for the government on HS2 - will it all get built? 'No clear end to HS2 cost and delays' say MPs 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z HS2 has faced a lot of opposition - much of it to do with the environmental impact. HS2: What is the route and how much will it cost? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z The MPs want HS2 to be reclassified as an England-only project despite rail infrastructure not being devolved in Wales beyond the core valleys lines. HS2: Calls for project to be classed as 'England-only' 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z But others have said that the pandemic has damaged the case for HS2. Government urged to make a decision on HS2 route 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z And it says it will aim to implement the second leg of high-speed railway, HS2, in a "nature-positive" way. UK government pledges a 'nature-positive future' 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z And with inflation rising and costs growing, we wait to see if the chancellor and prime minister push the button for it in full - or if HS2 will be slimmed down. 'No clear end to HS2 cost and delays' say MPs 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Pressure group Stop HS2 believes it will increase carbon emissions, as well as damaging areas of natural beauty and the ecosystems they support. HS2: What is the route and how much will it cost? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z The Welsh government welcomed the calls to "address unfair and biased categorisation of HS2 as an England and Wales project, which continues to disadvantage rail investment in Wales". HS2: Calls for project to be classed as 'England-only' 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z "For me, HS2 is a big no. If elected, I will be a thorn in the side of this government and HS2 contractors," she said. HS2: Chesham and Amersham by-election candidates' policies 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z The HS2 network is due to be built in stages, with the final leg to Leeds completed by 2040. HS2 leg to Leeds will go ahead, says Shapps 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z In its second investigation of the problem, the Ombudsman said HS2 failed to follow its own processes when negotiating compensation claims for their family home with the complainant. HS2 dishonest over compensation claim, says report 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Some protesters have built tunnels in an attempt disrupt the HS2 construction project. HS2: What is the route and how much will it cost? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z The tunnel will form part of controversial high-speed rail project HS2's first phase, which will link London with the West Midlands. Giant tunnelling machine starts work on HS2 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z Sadly, during this Parliament MPs will not have a vote on HS2, however there will be a chance to reject the government's new planning laws which would see more unwanted destruction to our countryside. HS2: Chesham and Amersham by-election candidates' policies 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z In December, the National Infrastructure Commission said that the government should focus on improving rail links between cities in the North and Midlands over new projects such as HS2. HS2 leg to Leeds will go ahead, says Shapps 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z A 2015 report by the Ombudsman found HS2 failed to engage appropriately with a community near Lichfield when consulting about the proposals for the route which now runs through their village. HS2 dishonest over compensation claim, says report 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z However, supporters of the plan say that HS2 will help cut the number of cars and lorries on the motorways, and reduce the demand for domestic flights. HS2: What is the route and how much will it cost? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Around 3,000 bodies will be moved to a new burial site as part of the excavation of a medieval church on the HS2 rail link route. Stoke Mandeville: HS2 to move 3,000 bodies from medieval churchyard 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z "I'm a former Green Party councillor and I've been against HS2 from the start - but it is happening," he said. HS2: Chesham and Amersham by-election candidates' policies 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z However, speaking at an online event run by the Policy Exchange think tank this week Mr Shapps said HS2 would be built in full and might be delivered earlier than previously planned. HS2 leg to Leeds will go ahead, says Shapps 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z At the time it called on HS2 to become more customer focused, open and accountable when dealing with complaints. HS2 dishonest over compensation claim, says report 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z The estimated final cost of the HS2 project is now more than £100bn. HS2: Arrests as 'Roald Dahl wood' felling starts 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z |
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