HS2 station awarded outstanding rating for environmental design Old Oak Common, which is under construction, was given the highest possible rating under an international scheme. The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
HS2 rated ‘unachievable’ by major projects body A red rating, in an Infrastructure and Projects Authority report, states: ‘Successful delivery of the project appears to be unachievable.’ The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023
Harper pays tribute to outgoing HS2 chief on visit to station construction site The Transport Secretary visited Birmingham to see work on the new Curzon Street Station. The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023
Sunak says he can’t afford public sector pay rises – but look at the white elephants he’s happy to fund Spending priorities sum up all that is rotten in government. Where is the money for education and the NHS, asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023
HS2 chief executive resigns from delayed and scaled-back rail project Mark Thurston will leave government-owned company as construction moves ‘into an exciting new stage’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023
HS2 chief executive is stepping down as £61bn scheme moves to ‘defining period’ Phase One of the project between London and Birmingham is at peak construction Birmingham Post · Jul 12, 2023
HS2 boss quits following major delays for high-speed railway project HS2 works in Euston have already ballooned to £4.8 billion despite an initial budget of £2.6 billion Manchester Evening News · Jul 12, 2023
Government must set out expectations for ‘floundering’ HS2 Euston project – MPs In a damning report, the Public Accounts Committee said the Department for Transport ‘does not know what it is trying to achieve’. The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023
Mark Drakeford responds to Keir Starmer refusing to guarantee Wales a fair share of HS2 funding "Keir Starmer will be weighing up the options" Wales Online · Jun 27, 2023
Fresh round of tenders on offer for HS2 trains High-speed rail project is on the hunt for companies to work on new trains Birmingham Post · Jun 12, 2023
Hargreaves Services gives upbeat performance picture ahead of full year results It described a strong performance but also said there had been delays with deals in its land business and a cooling off of commodity prices impacting its German joint venture Birmingham Post · Jun 8, 2023
HS2 delays: hundreds of Londoners are stuck in homes they can’t sell amid stalled construction As HS2’s Euston branch stalls, devastated residents call for urgent action as their house prices tumble amid noise, dust and unfinished building work Evening Standard · May 17, 2023
Wales' Tory party leader insists he's not 'at odds' with Sunak after joining calls for HS2 funding Andrew RT Davies spoke to WalesOnline about rail funding, trans rights and his claims that the economy is better thanks to Brexit Wales Online · May 1, 2023
HS2 worker dies in industrial incident on huge rail project A man working on the HS2 rail project has died after an industrial incident. Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2023
Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2023 Contractor dies after incident on HS2 site 'while not wearing protective equipment' Emergency services raced to the site at Marston Green in East Birmingham yesterday and found a man in his 70s in a 'serious' condition' - he was airlifted to hospital where he sadly died
Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2023 Third ‘bubbling’ puddle caused by HS2 forms on west London rugby pitch Locals have been left concerned after a grout leak on a rugby pitch near where HS2 is being built.
Wales Online · Mar 30, 2023 Westminster decision that English rail projects benefit Wales is 'abuse' - Welsh Government minister Mick Antoniw attacked the UK government's decision to class rail improvements in the north of England as benefiting Wales
Wales Online · Mar 21, 2023 People are furious Wales is missing out on another £1bn in rail funding I''ve gone past the fuming phase to feeling physically sick'
Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2023 Shock as ‘bubbling’ puddle caused by HS2 tunnelling forms in west London rugby club A “bubbling” puddle has opened up on a west London rugby pitch as HS2 workers bore a tunnel deep underground to Euston.
Manchester Evening News · Mar 14, 2023 The Mancunian Way: Only true pie lovers need apply Manchester International Festival line up revealed PLUS Judging the British Pie Awards
Wales Online · Mar 11, 2023 Key takeaways from the first day of the Welsh Labour conference The Labour Party appears to be in rude health, but there are divisions hiding beneath the surface
Wales Online · Mar 11, 2023 Keir Starmer refuses to commit to Wales getting share of HS2 funding 'I'm not making a specific commitment today, we will make our commitments going into the election'
Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2023 HS2 high-speed trains may not reach Euston until around 2040 Transport Secretary Mark Harper promises to ‘prioritise’ first stage between Birmingham and new station at Old Oak Common
Manchester Evening News · Mar 9, 2023 Manchester HS2 links set to be DELAYED in bid to save money The Manchester to Crewe connection will face a set back as part of a cost-cutting strategy
The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023 Want to properly plug the UK’s north-south divide? Look to Germany Boosting spending power, increasing public funding for science and tech skills, R&D and infrastructure could work