How HS2 nearly left Euston station with two Platform 1s

The ever-shifting plans for Euston station’s rebuilding for the HS2 arrival nearly resulted in it having two Platform 1s due to confusion over the rebuilding plans and responsibilities.
A previous HS2 Euston station design (c) HS2
Speaking at Parliament’s Transport Committee session last week, the Rail Minister, Lord Hendy, said that when he was appointed to the local group overseeing the wider development, the Euston Partnership, there wasn’t a unified plan for the station red