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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
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Tamlyn Jones

Former HMRC chief appointed as seventh HS2 chairman

A new chairman has been appointed to lead high-speed rail scheme HS2 - the seventh in the project's 14-year history.

Sir Jonathan Thompson has taken over the role after being its deputy chairman and its de facto chairman since March last year following the departure of Allan Cook in 2021.

His role will be to provide oversight, leadership and accountability while driving forward Europe's largest infrastructure project.

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