Theresa May forced to stand up for ‘deeply unpopular’ HS2

By Jordan Marshall2019-01-10T12:27:00

Tory MP Dame Cheryl Gillan called for the prime minister to can the project in favour of other schemes

Prime minister Theresa May has been forced to defend an attack on the £56bn HS2 scheme - with a Tory MP labelling the project “deeply unpopular”.

During question time yesterday Tory MP Dame Cheryl Gillan, whose north-west London constituency of Chesham and Amersham will be affected by HS2, went on the attack, calling for May to can the project in favour of other schemes.

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