HS2 chiefs will lead work on a new Manchester-Liverpool line - ministers say finding an alternative would cost more for the ...

The construction of HS2 was always going to miss its delivery target because the plan was rushed by ministers, the government ...

HS2 is set to cost more per kilometre than any other rail project in the world as total bill could surpass £100bn ...

Locals from Birmingham's Duddeston area are already unhappy with HS2's 'Bellingham Bridge' and fear the situation will only ...

Ministers must set out how they will ease congestion and boost rail links in the North in the wake of the decision to scrap ...

A new evidence report reveals fundamental flaws in the way HS2 Ltd has assessed the value of nature along the construction path of the new UK high-speed railway, HS2. The report, called ‘HS2 double ...

After years of setbacks, controversy and spiralling costs, phase two of the long-awaited HS2 rail project appears to be under threat. The Independent has exclusively revealed that prime minister Rishi ...

The stunted HS2 project costs continue to rise. Credit: Christopher Furlong / Getty Images A report by the UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed the true cost of the cancellation of Phase 2 ...

A Birmingham teenager has just become the 2,000th apprentice to be recruited by HS2.

In 2021-2022, the Government spent more than £5bn on HS2: about the same as it spends on the national road network. Critics often argue that the money would be far better used to fund much-needed ...