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Now is not the time for a general election – Sunak

The Prime Minister embarked on a series of sit-down interviews in Manchester on Tuesday, amid ongoing questions about the fate of HS2.

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

HS2 north of Birmingham: What work has started and what might happen next?

The PA news agency answers 13 key questions on the situation.

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

HS1 boss ‘denied’ HS2 job for ‘lacking qualifications and experience’ despite delivering on time and in budget

Rob Holden says he applied to work on HS2 but was rejected

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Old Oak Common: HS2 debacle shines light on left-behind pocket of London

Area will become critical entry-point into capital if high-speed line no longer ends at Euston

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023

What the papers say – October 3

Tuesday’s papers focus on the Conservative Party annual conference with issues from transgender health to the collapse of the HS2 project.

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Rishi Sunak set to scrap HS2 Manchester leg as Tory mayor leads backlash

The Treasury declined to rule out plans being drawn up surrounding the axing of the route from Birmingham to Manchester

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2023

Is HS2 destined for the rubbish heap or could its northern leg be saved?

Furious city mayors make a plea for the project north of Birmingham amid ugly scenes at Tory conference

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023

Monday at Tory conference 2023: highlights of the day

Annoyance about HS2, debate over the European convention on human rights and a sparse audience for the culture secretary

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023

Cutting off the North from HS2 is a national disgrace

Ripping up plans to extend HS2 north of Birmingham will mean a life sentence of travel misery for tens of millions of travellers

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

HS2: a long and winding timeline of the troubled high-speed rail project

Since Labour announced plans for north-south high-speed rail network nearly 14 years ago, project has been beset by problems

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023