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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Caitlin Doherty

£100m plus bat shed ‘tip of iceberg’ on HS2 delivery ‘failure’, says Haigh

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh arrives in Downing Street, London (Lucy North/PA) - (PA Wire)

A shed for bats that is costing more than £100 million is the “tip of the iceberg” in the “failure” of HS2’s delivery, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has said.

Ms Haigh has said that the “shocking example epitomises the complete lack of efficiency” that has been found on the rail project.

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