The Latest Breaking News from Euston

DfT document appears to undermine ministers’ claims, saying jobs are likely to go and construction firms could be at risk

Mayor says retaining Old Oak Common as HS2’s southern terminus until Euston’s now-likely opening date of around 2040 ‘not a viable option’

Transport Secretary Mark Harper announced the move on Thursday.

Transport Secretary Mark Harper promises to ‘prioritise’ first stage between Birmingham and new station at Old Oak Common

It was recently reported HS2 might not run to its planned central London terminus at Euston due to rising costs

Number of trains could be cut from from 18 to 10 an hour and maximum speed of 360 km/h (224 mph) may be reduced

HS2 Rebellion said all the justifications for the project ‘have gone out the window’ following reports the Euston route could be scrapped.

Reports that the line could permanently stop at Old Oak Common, not Euston, would mean even less value for money from HS2

Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner said reports of HS2 not being routed all the way to Euston were an example of the Conservative Government failing to deliver on big infrastructure projects.The senior Labour MP, asked about the reports in an interview with broadcasters following a hospital visit to Harlow in…

So there it is, High Speed 2 (HS2) will be coming to Euston after all, rather than terminating at Old Oak Common. It was rather odd timing for the story to be leaked, given that the chancellor was to make a major address on the future of the UK economy…

‘I don’t see any conceivable circumstances in which that would not end up at Euston,’ Jeremy Hunt says