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05 Mar Communities

Wrong side of the track: How HS2 became a nightmare for those farming its route

Once a totem of levelling-up, now a national embarrassment, HS2 has become a political disaster. But, as Sophie Church reports, few have suffered as much as those living along its route. Illustration by Tracy Worrall

19 Nov 2023 Home affairs

The Sir John Armitt interview: ‘I’m not sure the government is really serious about nuclear’

Britain’s infrastructure tsar heavily criticised the cancellation of the second phase of HS2. Now Sir John Armitt intensifies his attack on the ‘governance’ holding Britain back in an interview with Tali Fraser

Labour Party Conference event: Delivering a rail infrastructure fit for the future

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17 Oct 2023 Transport

Labour Party Conference event: Delivering a rail infrastructure fit for the future

The future of the UK’s rail network has dominated the agenda across this year’s party conference season. As all parties revisit their plans for the future shape of rail, PoliticsHome joined experts at the Labour Party Conference to learn more about the challenges ahead for the UK rail network and how these can be addressed.

12 Oct 2023 Books & culture

A tale of short termism: Lord Grocott reviews 'Signals Passed at Danger'

Lord Faulkner and Christopher Austin’s history of Britain’s rail network should be compulsory reading for all ministers of transport

11 Oct 2023 Political parties

My dream manifesto for change

After 44 years in Parliament I’ve seen countless governments come and go. With a potential Labour government on the horizon, what would I include in a wish-list manifesto?

10 Oct 2023 Political parties

Reducing inequalities will deliver a fairer Britain

The row over HS2 and decision to scrap the Birmingham to Manchester leg is yet another example of the government’s lack of meaningful commitment to the North and levelling up the country.

Why the Government now needs to restore trust in rail policy-making

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06 Oct 2023 Transport

Why the Government now needs to restore trust in rail policy-making

The Railway Industry Association has issued its response to the scrapping of HS2 Phase 2.

04 Oct 2023 Political parties

Birmingham Mayor Is "Disappointed" But Not Resigning Over HS2 Curb

Conservative Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street has said that he will not follow through on apparent threats to resign over the government’s decision to scrap HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester but is “disappointed” by the move.

02 Oct 2023 Political parties

Tory Mayor Vows To Not Let Government Scrap HS2 "Without A Fight"

Conservative Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street has vowed that he will not let the government scrap HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester “without a fight”.

26 Sep 2023 Transport

Sadiq Khan To Join Meeting Of Northern Mayors In A Bid To Save HS2

Sadiq Khan is expected to join a meeting of northern leaders including Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham on Wednesday in a new bid to push back on Rishi Sunak's anticipated plan to scale back HS2.

25 Sep 2023 Transport

Tories Vow To Cling Onto HS2 Legislation To Protect Northern Powerhouse Rail

Rishi Sunak could face opposition from his own backbenches if HS2 legislation currently making its way through Parliament is abandoned as a result of any cancellation or delay of the route to Manchester.

05 Jun 2023 Transport

Abandoned HS2 Land In London Could Be Handed Back To The Public While Delays Continue

A vast plot of prime central London land outside Euston station has been left unused after the latest leg of the long-anticipated high-speed rail network, HS2, was halted. Now local politicians and developers connected to the project are working with the community to establish if any land reserved for its construction can be handed back to the public until work is resumed.

17 May 2023 Economy

HS2 is running off the rails

HS2 is in danger of becoming a national humiliation. Writer and consultant John Oxley argues that it is part of a growing trend of blocked development that threatens Britain’s economy

15 May 2023 Transport

The Huw Merriman interview: "I think I’m actually a very bad parliamentary performer"

Raised in a trade union household, Huw Merriman surprised his parents by working for a Conservative Party MP in his gap year. As minister for rail and HS2, he has a unique perspective on the challenges facing the transport sector and speaks to Sophie Church about how he is tackling them. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer

Top Stories: Britain Will Pay France £480m To Stop Small Boats, HS2 Project Delayed Again

10 Mar 2023 Transport

Britain will pay France £480m across three years as part of an agreement to stop migrants crossing the Channel.

RIA responds to announcement that the Birmingham to Crewe leg of HS2 will be delayed by two years to cut costs

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09 Mar 2023 Transport

RIA responds to announcement that the Birmingham to Crewe leg of HS2 will be delayed by two years to cut costs

Following the announcement today that the Birmingham to Crewe leg of HS2 will be delayed by two years to cut costs, Darren Caplan Chief Executive of the Railway Industry Association, said:

27 Jan 2023 Economy

Jeremy Hunt Calls On Early Retirees To Work Again, Questions Over HS2 Future

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has called on people who retired early to reconsider joining the workplace, as he declared that “Britain needs you”.

01 Nov 2022 Transport

'Enormous problems' - Northern MPs on train and transport issues across their regions

With “difficult decisions” to come on the economy, northern MPs tell Caitlin Doherty what the government should do with rail and other transport services to best serve their communities.

19 Nov 2021 Political parties

Grant Shapps Denies Rail Promises To The North Have Been Watered Down Despite Backlash

Transport secretary Grant Shapps has insisted that promises made over new rail connections in the north of England are "absolutely being fulfilled", despite scrapping new high speed lines.

18 Nov 2021 Economy

Dominic Raab Insists Watered Down Rail Plans Deliver "Best Bang For The Buck" To Taxpayers

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has defended plans to scrap the current plan for the HS2 rail link to Leeds, despite backlash from local leaders.

12 Oct 2021 Transport

It’s time to give the Midlands Rail Hub the green light

Transport infrastructure investment will deliver many benefits for communities which aren’t just economic – better transport brings improved social mobility, a cleaner environment and healthier people.

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20 Jul 2021 Transport

RIA’s HS2 Meet the Bidder supports over 100 supplier meetings

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11 May 2021 Transport

Rail Industry responds to Queen’s Speech; calls for HS2 to be delivered in full

The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has responded to the Queen’s Speech.

25 Mar 2021 Environment

The inevitability of HS2 does not mean it is a British success story

There are many arguments which have been presented against HS2: is cost, its damage to the environment, its inability to connect effectively to the rest of the transport network, and whether – in the light of Covid and changing work patterns – it is needed at all.