Transport secretary says first official estimate in 2026 prices shows cost turbocharged by inflationBusiness live – latest updatesThe HS2 high-speed railway will now cost up to £102.7bn and trains will not start...
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Read MoreTransport secretary to give budget details of troubled high-speed line, which backers hope will stay well below £100bnThe latest estimate of the cost of HS2 and a timetable to complete construction of the high-speed...
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Read MoreCompany will assess whether drop to 186mph from 224mph will save money and help bring forward launchMinisters have told High Speed Two to consider running its trains at lower speeds, in an attempt to rein in the spiralling...
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Read MoreGreen party’s Hannah Spencer secures victory in Gorton and Denton as Reform UK finish second and Labour is pushed into thirdFull story: Resounding victory for Green partyAnalysis: Labour’s worst fears realisedReform...
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Read MorePM says he welcomes moves but also says existing laws could be strengthened and Ofcom investigation will continueHere are extracts from three interesting comment articles about the digital ID U-turn.Ailbhe Rea in the New...
Read MoreHeidi Alexander calls for end to violence while Tory leader says she would ‘not have an issue’ with regime changeThe UK wants to see a peaceful transition of power in Iran, a cabinet minister has said, after Donald...
Read MoreDowning Street does not deny that justice secretary, David Lammy, is considering scrapping juries for most trialsJohn McFall is standing down early as Lord Speaker in the House of Lords so that he can care for his wife, Joan,...
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