HS2 costs out of control, says review’s deputy chair

HS2 costs out of control, says review’s deputy chair

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There is “overwhelming evidence” that the costs of HS2 are “out of control” and its benefits overstated, the deputy chair of its review panel has said.

Lord Berkeley said the high-speed rail line, linking London and northern England, is likely to cost over £108bn.

A vocal critic of HS2, the Labour peer said he believed MPs had been “misled” about the price – set at…

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