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Government to sell off HS2 eastern leg land holdings Construction News13:40
HS2 has suffered ‘significant cost’ from legal challenges by public bodies Evening Standard10:19
HS2 has cost more than £40bn so far, DfT tells parliament Building Magazine13:14
No chance of reviving HS2 leg to Leeds with rest of land to be sold Yorkshire Post13:49
Eastern leg of HS2 officially dead as land is sold off i News17:59
HS2 land in Leicestershire released for new housing Leicestershire Live12:42

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Eastern leg of HS2 officially dead as land is sold off i News17:59 18-Jul-25
No chance of reviving HS2 leg to Leeds with rest of land to be sold Yorkshire Post13:49 18-Jul-25
Government to sell off HS2 eastern leg land holdings Construction News13:40 18-Jul-25
HS2 has cost more than £40bn so far, DfT tells parliament Building Magazine13:14 18-Jul-25
HS2 land in Leicestershire released for new housing Leicestershire Live12:42 18-Jul-25
HS2 has suffered ‘significant cost’ from legal challenges by public bodies Evening Standard10:19 18-Jul-25
HS2 tells contractors ‘unethical behaviour won’t be tolerated’ as Bam stops working with Danny Sullivan on several jobs Building Magazine07:07 18-Jul-25
Bam terminates agreement with Danny Sullivan Group for HS2 bat tunnel Ground Engineering Plus06:43 18-Jul-25
The indecision over HS2 is becoming tiresome with Lord Hendy offering a glimmer of hope to the… Yorkshire Post06:01 18-Jul-25
In the last 7 days
HS2 6-monthly report to Parliament: July 2025 GOV.UK (Press Release)16:14 17-Jul-25
HS2 subcontractor on £100m ‘bat tunnel’ terminated after claims of inflated staff pay rates Yahoo! UK & Ireland14:09 17-Jul-25
Bam axes Danny Sullivan from HS2 work over ongoing probe Construction News13:36 17-Jul-25
HS2 | Waterproofing completed on UK’s longest rail viaduct New Civil Engineer12:52 17-Jul-25
“Residents don’t want the moon – just trains that turn up on time with seats” – MP Warrington Guardian11:32 17-Jul-25
Bam boots Danny Sullivan off £100m HS2 bat tunnel Construction Enquirer09:33 17-Jul-25
HS2 tenants reveal problems over rent and repairs BBC06:36 17-Jul-25
Massive HS2 overspend down to unclear risk and financial incentive Ground Engineering Plus11:20 16-Jul-25
Ministers suggest future use of HS2 north land still under consultation for rail projects New Civil Engineer18:39 15-Jul-25
Elizabeth line would 'save residents from 20 years of HS2 blight' Evening Standard16:04 15-Jul-25
Bucks Council leader slams HS2 over 'pitiful' road repair payments Bucks Herald11:18 15-Jul-25
Community leader blasts HS2 over ‘pitiful’ road repair pay-outs Bucks Free Press10:43 15-Jul-25
Cross City Line shutdown in Birmingham goes ahead despite HS2 works it was there for being… Birmingham Live05:42 15-Jul-25
HS2 details attempts to renegotiate civils contracts New Civil Engineer12:29 14-Jul-25
Northern legs of HS2 offered a glimmer of hope but does the Government have the will to deliver? Yorkshire Post06:09 14-Jul-25
Cancelled HS2 legs to Leeds and Manchester 'under consultation', Rail Minister says Yorkshire Post06:00 14-Jul-25
BBC podcast Derailed reveals HS2’s future is still uncertain PodcastingToday00:27 14-Jul-25
HS2 fails to rent out mansions it forced owners to leave - costing taxpayers millions i News12:24 13-Jul-25
Call for clarity for Staffordshire communities blighted by years of HS2 disruption Lichfield Live08:05 12-Jul-25
In the last month
Started too soon: HS2 boss blames pressure for early construction start for later problems IanVisits09:11 11-Jul-25
HS2 contractor Balfour Beatty ends all agreements with Danny Sullivan Group Ground Engineering Plus06:49 11-Jul-25
Blatant state censorship of HS2 failures Morning Star00:01 11-Jul-25
HS2: Just over half of civils completed despite being billions over budget, says chief exec New Civil Engineer17:59 10-Jul-25
Staffordshire Calls for Action on HS2 Staffordshire County Council (Press Release)17:18 10-Jul-25
HS2: government began construction ‘too fast’ Construction News09:32 10-Jul-25
HS2 construction up to three years behind schedule, MPs told Rail Magazine09:26 10-Jul-25
HS2 costs continue to soar after control was lost, MPs are told Railnews09:24 10-Jul-25
HS2 already billions over budget with work ‘just over halfway done’, says rail boss Yahoo! UK & Ireland13:37 9-Jul-25
HS2 contracts may be twice as costly as first thought, says new boss City AM12:01 9-Jul-25
HS2 is up to three years behind schedule, train line's boss admits to MPs i News11:45 9-Jul-25
HS2’s structures only ‘60% completed’ Nation.Cymru11:02 9-Jul-25
HS2 should be ‘largely completed’ by now, boss admits The Independent10:56 9-Jul-25
HS2 should be ‘largely completed’ by now but project is just over halfway there, boss admits Yahoo! UK & Ireland10:54 9-Jul-25
HS2’s structures should have been ‘largely completed’ by now Evening Standard10:19 9-Jul-25
HS2 only a third complete, chief executive reveals in bombshell update Evening Standard09:47 9-Jul-25
HS2 warns firms across 140-mile route after supplier sacked over ‘tax fraud’ claims i News15:33 7-Jul-25
'Shropshire’s HS2': Campaigners call for ‘full and thorough’ inquiry into handling of North West Relief Road Shropshire Star11:47 7-Jul-25
HS2: Final TBM completes Northolt tunnel after ‘straightforward’ drive Ground Engineering Plus06:35 7-Jul-25
Work around HS2 continues to cause damage Ham & High14:33 5-Jul-25
Balfour Beatty terminates Danny Sullivan labour deals Construction Enquirer00:46 5-Jul-25
Balfour Beatty group CEO and Aston University visiting professor predicts decade of UK infrastructure growth Aston University20:47 4-Jul-25
HS2 contractor sacks firm following 'tax fraud' investigation i News19:47 4-Jul-25
High Court endorses minister consent for HS2 tunnel extension PlanningResource17:47 4-Jul-25
Altrad RMD Kwikform supports HS2’s slide across the A46 Kenilworth Bypass Building Design & Construction Magazine10:47 4-Jul-25
Huge new 8.4-mile UK tunnel completed in major milestone for HS2 project The Mirror10:42 2-Jul-25
The UK’s largest civil project is going belly up at taxpayers’ expense – it’s time to put HS2 Ltd into administration PoliticsHome10:13 2-Jul-25
Ioan Phillips: Officials must not be allowed to make ministers into scapegoats for HS2’s failure ConservativeHome06:18 2-Jul-25
Full cost of HS2 work around Moxon’s bat tunnel will be £168m, says DfT Building Design06:06 2-Jul-25
HS2 spent more than £100m on foreign steel in a year Construction News12:53 1-Jul-25
HS2 marks completion of final bore for 13.5km Northolt Tunnel and looks ahead to Euston drive New Civil Engineer11:59 1-Jul-25
Full cost of HS2 work around bat structure will be £168m, says DfT Building Magazine15:52 30-Jun-25
Full cost of HS2 work around bat structure will be £216m, says DfT Building Magazine11:48 30-Jun-25
Breakthrough on HS2’s second longest tunnel Construction Enquirer07:58 30-Jun-25
1,300-tonne viaduct deck slid into place on HS2 route Oxford Mail09:52 29-Jun-25
Five huge Digbeth projects set to shape Birmingham's 'best place to live' Birmingham Live08:51 28-Jun-25
HS2 completes 8.4-mile tunnel under London despite wider delays to project Engineering and Technology Magazine19:13 27-Jun-25
HS2 | Construction of bat shed with all associated civils work will cost £216M, DfT reveals New Civil Engineer17:37 27-Jun-25
Job done: work finishes on boring Northolt Tunnel Ealing Times15:31 27-Jun-25
HS2 completes Northolt Tunnel excavation Tunnels & Tunnelling12:07 27-Jun-25
HS2 completes 8.4-mile tunnels under west London ahead of Euston TBM launch IanVisits10:31 27-Jun-25
HS2’s Anne completes boring job EALING.NEWS09:07 27-Jun-25
HS2 breaks through in Brum RailStaff09:04 27-Jun-25
Breakthrough! HS2 completes excavation of huge 8.4 mile tunnel under the capital HS2 (Press Release)08:43 27-Jun-25
HS2: opportunities for all RailStaff18:08 26-Jun-25
HS2 breakthrough: Tunnel building work hits new milestone ITV17:36 26-Jun-25
Motorcyclist dies in serious crash with Transit van This is Oxfordshire16:20 26-Jun-25
IR35 played a part in HS2 going off the rails AccountingWeb15:27 26-Jun-25
HS2 "bat tunnel" costs broken down as claims price has gone up are dismissed Rail Magazine11:42 26-Jun-25
HS2 bat tunnel farce worsens as costs rise to £125m i News06:54 26-Jun-25
UK’s 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy sets out path for role of private investment Ground Engineering Plus06:37 26-Jun-25
HS2 should be stopped in its tracks Yahoo! UK & Ireland17:40 25-Jun-25
HS2 completes three-day viaduct slide Association of Consulting Engineers (Press Release)14:37 25-Jun-25
Decision on winner of last major building job on HS2 slips again Building Magazine13:17 25-Jun-25
Fifth and final HS2 viaduct weighing 1,300 tonnes slides into place near Northamptonshire… Northampton Chronicle & Echo10:11 25-Jun-25
HS2 Slides Massive Viaduct into Place with Teflon Tech Rail Technology Magazine09:49 25-Jun-25
New HS2 viaduct slid into place in Northamptonshire RailAdvent08:43 25-Jun-25
Engineers pull-off 220m HS2 viaduct slide in 3 days Construction Enquirer07:58 25-Jun-25
HS2 viaduct weighing 1,300 tonnes slides into place BBC07:04 25-Jun-25
First platforms installed at Old Oak Common Rail Engineer18:49 24-Jun-25
HS2 completes three-day slide of 220m-long viaduct deck in Northamptonshire New Civil Engineer18:34 24-Jun-25
HS2’s underground heroes Rail Engineer14:44 24-Jun-25
‘HS2 won’t sell me my rental house - despite the line being a km away’ The Independent12:31 24-Jun-25
HS2 completes three-day Northants viaduct slide HS2 (Press Release)10:42 24-Jun-25
‘It’s always been the wrong way round’: Readers split on future of HS2 The Independent07:30 24-Jun-25
HS2 in Crisis: A Scandal Years in the Making, Rooted in Off-Payroll Reforms Contractor Calculator03:46 24-Jun-25
Desperate SNP resurrect HS2 link 'Scotland pays for it' claim despite even the Scottish… Scottish Daily Express16:22 23-Jun-25
HS2 Birmingham-London link: Frustration grows in West Midlands as HS2 timeline derails again Birmingham World12:54 23-Jun-25
Why HS2 is a disaster James O'Malley07:12 23-Jun-25
Stewart Review lays bare fundamental issues with HS2 Rail Magazine07:02 23-Jun-25
Scottish taxpayers should not be treated as 'afterthought' of HS2 project, say SNP The National, Scotland05:05 23-Jun-25
Bucks roadworks update: HS2, markings, pavement work closing roads this week Bucks Free Press09:14 22-Jun-25
Tensions boil as Senedd displays disappointment at ‘insulting’ rail funding for Wales New Civil Engineer18:09 20-Jun-25
County council leader brands HS2 a “farce” as further delays to route are confirmed Lichfield Live16:13 20-Jun-25
Greg Smith: HS2 is still costing us billions, and has cost us, and this Government more than… ConservativeHome13:10 20-Jun-25
‘Deception, lies and double-dealing’: Court ruling reveals plot over HS2 bid Construction News13:03 20-Jun-25
‘I sold my beautiful £4m home for HS2 - and it’s sat empty ever since’ The Independent12:45 20-Jun-25
Lessons from HS2: when politicians agree, watch out Reaction12:35 20-Jun-25
Direct to London and beyond: Barnsley Council reveals rail upgrade plans Yorkshire Post12:19 20-Jun-25
MP pledges to fix 'years of mismanagement' in HS2 project This is Wiltshire12:17 20-Jun-25
HS2 contracts rushed into while client needed to make more use of ‘negotiating levers’ such as retendering jobs,… Building Magazine11:46 20-Jun-25
Think HS2 is a waste of money? This is worse i News10:43 20-Jun-25
Danny Sullivan Group hits back over HS2 allegations Construction Enquirer10:22 20-Jun-25
Infrastructure plan under fire over missing scheme Railnews08:55 20-Jun-25
Treasury adopts ‘bespoke’ approach for funding and governing so-called mega-projects like HS2 and Sizewell C Building Magazine07:10 20-Jun-25
Reset button pressed as Government vows to get HS2 back on track Coventry Observer07:07 20-Jun-25
HS2: Twin reviews detail major project failings and propose reset plans Ground Engineering Plus06:32 20-Jun-25

      
            
      
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Latest news on HS2, a planned high-speed railway line in England, the first phase of which is under construction in stages and due for completion between 2029 and 2033, depending on approval for later stages. The new line will run from its southern terminus in London to its most northerly point, Manchester, with branches to Birmingham and the East Midlands. HS2 will be Britain's second purpose-built high-speed line, the first being High Speed 1, which connects London to the Channel Tunnel.

The first HS2 services will run between Birmingham Curzon Street and Old Oak Common in London between 2029 and 2033.

However, Rishi Sunak has axed the northern arm of the HS2 rail line from Birmingham to Manchester, due to spiralling costs.

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