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Northern England’s rail upgrade could signal change in direction for public transport

The UK government says it has learned valuable lessons from the expense, delays and political embarrassment of HS2. And now it has laid out detailed plans for train passengers in northern England who have been so badly “let down” in the past.

The Conversation

‘We stopped HS2 seizing half our family farm – now we’re under threat again’

After seeing off HS2, dairy farmer John Edge fears Labour’s plan for a new north-south railway line will only continue years of uncertainty over the future of his land

The Independent UK

Euston HS2 station to be 'future-proofed' for expansion after six-platform proposal sparked row

Tunnelling work due to start in Spring - but HS2 trains unlikely to reach central London for two decades

Evening Standard

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Northern Powerhouse Rail is the worst example of kicking a can down a track I’ve ever seen

Opinion: Rishi Sunak sealed the destruction of sensible transport planning in October 2023 when he gleefully scrapped the HS2 link from Birmingham to Crewe and onwards to Manchester

The Independent UK

New Birmingham-Manchester rail line planned by Government

A previous plan to extend HS2 between the cities was scrapped by the Conservative government in October 2023 to save money.

Evening Standard

UK to build new rail line between Birmingham and Manchester two years after HS2 scrapped

Plans expected to be set out alongside new Northern Powerhouse Rail proposals as Labour tries to woo voters from Nigel Farage’s Reform

The Independent UK

The never-ending fiasco of HS2 is a case study in how not to build

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The fact that this colossal waste of time and money continues to hurt the taxpayer’s pocket even after being cancelled must be used as a stick to beat this country’s once great construction industry back into shape

The Independent UK

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Better to be online than on hold for a GP

Brief letters: Booking system benefits | Resident doctors’ strikes | Awful arpeggios | Waiting for HS2 | Stages of ageing

The Guardian - UK

‘We hate it. It’s desecration’: the real cost of HS2

The long read: Ten years after I first followed the proposed route, I retraced my steps to see what life was like along the world’s most expensive, heavily delayed railway line

The Guardian - UK

Plans to reform NHS have ‘chilling echoes’ of HS2 failures, MPs warn

Public accounts committee warns that ‘poor practices’ seen in the project to build the high-speed rail link are being replicated in the health service

The Independent UK

Fact check: Around a quarter of HS2 will go through tunnels

Approximately 23% of the tracks that will make up HS2 and 18% of the Elizabeth line will be in tunnels.

Evening Standard

Giant boring machines to start HS2 tunnels from west London to Euston 'fairly soon,' says rail minister

The underground work is set to begin in the coming months

Evening Standard

Work to link HS2 to west coast mainline to be delayed for four more years

Decision to extend pause on 18-mile stretch north of Birmingham part of ‘reset’ to troubled rail project

The Guardian - UK

Rail funding in Wales is an ‘injustice’, says First Minister

Welsh politicians have complained that the country was short-changed over the HS2 scheme, connecting London and the West Midlands.

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The Guardian - UK

‘It’s been beyond difficult’: earthworks of HS2 take toll on Chilterns residents

Locals complain of a changed landscape, flooding, dust and disruption as rail project cuts through area of outstanding natural beauty

The Guardian - UK

King made more than £1m selling land for leg of HS2 that was scrapped

Exclusive: Duchy of Lancaster has maximised profits on land deals to make way for new roads despite claiming it ‘does not rely on taxpayers’ money’

International Business Times UK

No More High‑Speed Rail for the North: Reform UK's Tice Announces Cutbacks For Northern Rail

Richard Tice announces Reform UK cutbacks to Northern Powerhouse Rail on 8 September 2025; critics like Andy Burnham decry second-class north; focus on voter needs over vanity projects

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK would axe any high-speed northern rail schemes, says Richard Tice

Deputy leader tells firms considering bidding for contracts to ‘not bother’ as party would spend on what ‘country needs more’

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The Independent UK

Reform say they will axe Northern Powerhouse Rail if they get into power

Mr Tice made his comments in a forward to a report by centre-right think tank Policy Exchange

Evening Standard

Costain revenues slide due to completed road projects and HS2 delays

However, the London-based firm has said it has seen levels of new work grow amid a boost from the Government’s infrastructure strategy.

The Guardian - UK

Labour to revive Northern Powerhouse Rail project

Starmer and Reeves expected to announce move before Labour conference, with aim of boosting backbench morale

The Independent UK

How the HS2 shambles could have been avoided – if we’d copied the Swiss

Train Talk: After all the squandered billions, some lessons for the future of railway expansion

The Independent UK

Call for homes to be sold back after HS2 line scrapped

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The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage says Reform would spend over £17bn to halve UK crime

Party leader says plans, including deportations and new prisons, would be paid for by scrapping HS2 and net zero

The Guardian - UK

Resurrect HS2 northern leg to boost rail freight capacity, say UK manufacturers

Reviving line to Manchester and Leeds would help get lorries off roads and cut emissions, according to lobby group

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