The Latest Breaking News from John Armitt

Desire to ‘meet every concern’ over HS2 causes extra costs and delays – adviser

Sir Joh Armitt told MPs a ‘private sector approach’ would have been to say ‘Sorry, I have not got any more money’.

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

Pylon wars: Battle between builders and ‘blockers’ mounts across UK

Labour wants to rewire Britain by building thousands of new pylons – but it is prompting a local backlash across the country.

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2024

Infrastructure tsar warns of ‘real challenge’ for HS2 to reach Euston (cloned)

Sir John Armitt said tunnelling between Old Oak Common and Euston is ‘the relatively straightforward bit’.

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024

Private sector will pay for HS2 Euston tunnel, Transport Secretary Mark Harper insists

The National Infrastructure Commission warns that developers will not pay for the tunnelling works

Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2023

Quick sale of land acquired for HS2 ‘a mistake’, says infrastructure adviser

Sir John Armitt said the land ‘should be kept for at least two or three years’.

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

England’s biggest cities should introduce congestion charges, says commission

Government advisers say congested roads and inadequate public transport constrain economic growth

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

UK infrastructure needs much more investment, say government advisers

National Infrastructure Commission says public transport, home heating and water networks all in need of renewal

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

HS2 cuts throw away once-in-a-generation opportunity, warns David Cameron

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced HS2 will no longer extend beyond the West Midlands.

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

UK ministers scrap energy efficiency taskforce after six months

Group tasked with overseeing initiative to insulate homes and upgrade boilers was only set up in March

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2023

Axing HS2 Manchester leg would be a tragedy, says UK infrastructure chief

Sir John Armitt says cost of project needs to curbed, but that there are ‘massive benefits’ to economy in continuing

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2023