Louise Haigh says ‘it would never have made sense’ for controversial project to end in London suburbs
Whitehall and industry figures say governance at company responsible for High Speed 2 rail link to be scrutinised
The 80km of track could be built faster and cheaper than axed HS2 leg, says research
Rishi Sunak axed plans for northern leg of railway after long delays and budget overruns
Axing northern leg between Birmingham and Manchester will mean fewer seats on existing rail services, NAO says
National Infrastructure Commission warns ‘window is closing’ for ministers to ensure alternative rail capacity is built
Factory does not have enough work to keep functioning normally in the coming years
Government decision heightens risk of significant lay-offs at Hitachi and Alstom’s UK plants
Leaders of West Midlands and Greater Manchester propose cheaper 70-mile high-speed line along roughly the same route
Research by state-owned body in charge of project runs counter to MPs’ criticism that line is poor value for money
Hated by passengers, sidestepped by government. But not everyone has given up on the West Coast Main Line
Public accounts committee says neither managers nor government are able to explain project’s benefits
Officials to tackle drop in passenger capacity after Rishi Sunak revised rail link plans
Rail figures and local leaders call for more detail on Rishi Sunak’s £36bn proposed set of transport schemes
Price tag for high-speed London to Birmingham line is raised to £57bn just weeks after previous big increase
Comments will inflame running debate over impact of post-pandemic employee shift
Sadiq Khan rejects prime minister’s suggestion that private sector will pay for 4.5-mile stretch of high-speed rail project
Sunak cancelled northern leg of UK high-speed link in favour of list of projects that have since been questioned
Chancellor seeks to address concerns of pensions industry over investing in long-term infrastructure projects
Government should prioritise investment in roads and 5G, says survey by trade body Make UK
Conflict in Gaza set to dominate crucial week in UK politics as parliamentary recess ends following party conference season
Increase comes after UK government axed rest of line to Manchester in bid to save £36bn
Sunak’s decision to curtail the rail project goes against international experience
Announcement may ‘land badly’ with electorate as UK government shifts focus to new local schemes
The Labour leader said on Thursday he cannot commit to reversing Rishi Sunak’s cut to the northern leg of HS2
