The opening of HS2 will be delayed beyond the target date of 2033, the BBC understands. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is expected to tell Parliament on Wednesday that there is “no reasonable way to deliver” the railway line on schedule and within budget – but is not expected to say how long the delay will...
The company building the HS2 rail line between London and Birmingham has reported one of its subcontractors to the tax authorities over possible fraud. Whistleblowers made allegations over the way pay was handled for some construction staff on the high-speed line. HS2 Ltd said last month it was conducting its own investigation, looking into two...
Damian Grammaticas Political correspondent Francesca Gillett BBC News EPA The company building the HS2 rail line between London and Birmingham says it is investigating “allegations” about the practices of some “labour suppliers” to the project. HS2 Ltd is looking into two firms supplying workers to build the West Midlands section of the high-speed line. It...