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HS2 already billions over budget with work ‘just over halfway done’, says rail boss

Total overspend on high-speed rail could be as high as 100%, Mark Wild, who runs the project, told MPs

The Guardian - UK

HS2 boss blames ‘inefficiency’ for construction delays

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The Independent UK

‘HS2 won’t sell me my rental house - despite it being more than a kilometre from high-speed line’

HS2 has a rental property empire of nearly 1,500 homes, but route cancellations and house locations have got some people questioning why they aren’t yet selling up

The Independent UK

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‘I sold my beautiful £4m home for HS2 eight years ago – and it’s sat empty ever since’

Exclusive: More than 400 homes – 27 per cent – bought by the government because of HS2 now sit empty

The Independent UK

How bad is the HS2 fiasco now? So bad it’s time to listen to Nigel Farage

Labour now says the botched high-speed rail project will be further delayed. Why not just scrap it, as the Reform leader suggests? asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

HS2 may make key change to save money

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The Independent UK

HS2 may run at 'reduced speeds' in attempt to drive down costs, boss of doomed project admits

Mark Wild said ‘there is a need to simplify the day-one railway’ amid calls for the line to be scrapped altogether

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HS2 trains could run slower than expected to cut spiralling costs

HS2 is now expected to open after 2033 as transport secretary Heidi Alexander called its management under the Tories a ‘litany of failure’

The Independent UK

Thursday briefing: HS2’s never-ending journey continues, as Labour push back the £100bn project … again

In today’s newsletter: It was meant to revolutionise Britain’s rail network and Labour promises a reset, but some question whether the high-speed project is still worth it

The Guardian - UK

How HS2 squandered billions to become a national embarrassment

ANALYSIS: Trains may run between Birmingham and somewhere near London by 2036 – a decade late, and slower than planned as Simon Calder explains

The Independent UK

HS2 reports subcontractor to HMRC after alleged fraud

This comes after a whistleblower threw a spotlight on two firms working on the the West Midlands section of the high-speed line.

Evening Standard

Why a bat in the attic could see home improvement costs go through the roof

As Labour plans an overhaul of planning rules on the preservation of bats, Alex Ross finds a system met with frustration and defence by homeowners and conservationists alike

The Independent UK

First platform for HS2 revealed at Old Oak Common

Six platforms are being built at the west London site to serve HS2’s fleet of 400-metre trains.

Evening Standard

HS2: Investigation launched into two firms supplying construction workers

A HS2 Ltd spokesman said they were ‘aware of the claims made in relation to labour suppliers on part of the route’

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HS2 investigating two firms supplying construction staff

A HS2 Ltd spokesman said they were ‘aware of the claims made in relation to labour suppliers on part of the route’.

The Guardian - UK

HS2 investigates claims company overcharged for supplying workers

Firm accused of inflating billing costs for staff working on high-speed rail route’s West Midlands section

Evening Standard

HS2 boss earning £200k put £5.40 Tube journey on expenses

Emma Head submitted three claims for journeys on the London Underground between October and November 2024

Evening Standard

Leading Camden employers in pledge to tackle air pollution in the borough

Camden has some of the worst pollution hotspots in London - its air contains 24% higher levels of pollutants than the UK average.

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London's roadwork hotspots revealed — how bad is your neighbourhood?

The capital’s ‘nightmare’ hotspots have been uncovered — and HS2 and utility companies are partly to blame

The Independent UK

HS2 spends £20k on Lego model of proposed station

15,000 brick Lego model described as ‘informative way to engage local communities’

Evening Standard

HS2 spends £20,000 on Lego model of west London station

Company behind high-speed rail project spent £20,000 on Lego model of Old Oak Common station as estimated costs surge towards £80billion

Evening Standard

London's newest property development hotspot revealed as hopes grow about £2bn station

HS2 boss says Old Oak Common in west London is a target area for developers

Evening Standard

Derailing the doubters? New HS2 superstation to bring £10bn of redevelopment to west London

Thousands of new homes and jobs are included in the masterplan for 70 acres around the west London superstation

The Guardian - UK

From backwater to hotspot: how HS2 could bring £10bn economic boost to Old Oak Common

Nearby development is booming as the west London rail mega-hub takes shape, helping feed prospects of 22,000 new homes and 19,000 new jobs

The National (Scotland)

HS2 an example of ‘how not to run a major project’, new report finds

HS2 is an example of “how not to run a major project” and the Government “must not waste” its latest opportunity to reset the programme, an…

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