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Government set to announce project will be delayed beyond 2033
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Sir Keir Starmer will delay the opening of HS2 as costs soar and a damning report exposes the “litany of failure” behind the rail line.
The prime minister’s transport secretary will announce on Wednesday that the remaining London to Birmingham stretch of the high speed rail project will be delayed beyond its target opening date of 2033. A source told The Independent “the original target can’t be hit”.
