Speculation continues about the future of the HS2 high-speed rail scheme, with the prime minister said to be concerned by salaries and spending at the company responsible for developing and promoting it, as he considers axing the northern leg to Manchester because of rising costs.
According to reports, Rishi Sunak – worth £730m – has been alarmed by pay at HS2 Ltd. Executives at the arms-length company running the scheme, one unnamed Whitehall official told the Times, “were like kids with the golden credit card”.
