Chancellor to fund HS2 tunnel to Euston

Chancellor Rachel Reeve has confirmed funding to kickstart HS2 tunnelling  from Old Oak Common to Euston in a package of measures to invest in infrastructure.
The Chancellor also committed an extra £700m for school building next year and £1bn to tackle the backlog of repairs and upgrades at the country’s hospitals.
Reeves also said committed to releasing an extra £500m to deliver 5,000 more new affordable homes.The cash would be a top-up to the existing Affordable Ho