George Osborne think-tank launches pro-HS2 ‘review’

By Will Ing2019-08-28T05:00:00

Mace chief executive is also on the board of Northern Powerhouse Partnership

A think-tank chaired by former chancellor George Osborne is set to carry out a sympathetic appraisal of HS2, parallel to a formal review of the scheme headed up by former HS2 boss Doug Oakervee.

The official panel drawn up by the Department for Transport, which features HS2 critic Lord Berkeley as deputy chairman, will report on a range of areas – including cost, programme and benefits – by the end of November.

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