IR35 public sector reforms: HS2 finalises £6.2m settlement with HMRC over compliance failings
High Speed Two (HS2), the public body responsible for developing the UK’s high-speed rail network, has confirmed it paid HM…
HS2 reveals £2bn costs from Sunak’s downgrade of rail project
HS2 has revealed more than £2bn in costs associated with Rishi Sunak’s decision to downgrade the high-speed rail line. The…
Labour may have to discourage people from using trains after Sunak axed HS2 northern leg, watchdog says
Rishi Sunak's decision to cancel HS2 between Birmingham and Manchester will lead to reduced capacity on passenger trains to the…
Mayors Burnham and Street Unite on Cost-Effective Alternatives to Scrapped HS2 Northern Section
In a notable collaboration, Andy Burnham, the Labour mayor of Greater Manchester, and Andy Street, the Tory mayor of the…
Parliamentary Report Criticises HS2 Northern Leg Cancellation Raising Operational Concerns
A scathing report from parliament’s spending watchdog has raised “urgent unanswered questions” regarding the cancellation of the northern leg of…
West Midlands and Greater Manchester mayors outline options to revive rail after axing of northern leg of HS2
Two of England's mayors have outlined their proposals to revive rail in the Midlands and North post-HS2, insisting they "won't…
Mayors hold ‘constructive’ HS2 talks with transport secretary
"Productive" talks have been held between mayors and the transport secretary over a possible revival of HS2, Andy Burnham has…
Government ‘committed’ to HS2 after watchdog rates project as ‘unachievable’
HS2 has been rated as "unachievable" as part of an annual report from a government watchdog. The Infrastructure and Projects…
