HS2 to be delayed by at least two years with transport secretary set to highlight ‘litany of failure’ on project

By Tom Lowe2025-06-18T10:44:00

Heidi Alexander due publish findings of two reviews on project today

HS2 will be delayed by at least two years with the first trains between London and Birmingham unlikely to run before 2035, the transport secretary is expected to say today.

Heidi Alexander is due to present the findings of two reviews into the high speed line to Parliament, with one blaming cost overruns and missed deadlines on a “litany of failure”.

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