Category: The Guardian

HS2 bill could rise to £102bn with first trains delayed until 2039, government admits

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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Minister defends Mandelson file redactions and says documents to be released in June – UK politics live

Darren Jones says release will be ‘one of the largest government publications ever laid in this house’On Friday parliament’s intelligence and security committee issued a damning statement about the...

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Police say extra funds to hunt grooming gangs in England and Wales will ‘likely fall short’

Government announces a near tenfold increase but forces fear it will not cover anticipated cost of dedicated teamsKeir Starmer’s government has announced a near tenfold increase in funding for detectives hunting grooming...

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