A new map shows the dramatic changes to HS2 after Rishi Sunak confirmed he was ”ending the long-running saga” of the high-speed project from Birmingham to Manchester. Making his first conference ...

Two years ago, then prime minister Rishi Sunak scrapped phase 2 of the HS2 line from the West Midlands to Manchester – but ...

The never-ending fiasco of HS2 is a case study in how not to build - THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The fact that this ...

In its end-of-year update, HS2 said “significant progress” had been made during 2025, adding that the scheme is now at an ...

HS2 has spent £37 million of taxpayers' money on properties for sections of the high-speed rail line that have since been ...

HS2 now resembles the Black Knight in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", the one who carries on fighting as his limbs are lopped off, one by one, said Ross Clark in The Spectator. First, the ...

Images showing designs of HS2 trains have been released for the first time. Manufacturers bidding to build the new high-speed rolling stock published concept pictures showcasing their proposals. The ...

In one of the most comprehensive critiques of HS2 since its conception, a report from the left-leaning think tank New Economics Foundation (NEF) calls for the high-speed rail link to be scrapped and ...

“HS2 needs about 170 tonnes of long product rail and switch, which can be made in British Steel Scunthorpe," he said. "Therefore, it would make sense for this plant to be the main supplier for the ...

The PM criticised the HS2 company's management but said that did not detract from the value of the scheme Boris Johnson will appoint a full-time minister to oversee the project The route, to be ...

Mr Johnson said that despite "poor management" he believed in the "fundamental value" of HS2. "When it comes to advocating HS2, it must be said that the task is not made easier by HS2 Ltd, the company ...