Government shunts back HS2 phase 2 by two years

The Government will delay by two years the delivery of the Birmingham to Crewe leg of HS2 in a bid to combat soaring inflation on the project.
Transport secretary Mark Harper said: “We have seen significant inflationary pressure and increased project costs, and so we will rephase construction by two years, with an aim to deliver high-speed services to Crewe and the North West as soon as possible after accounting for the delay in construction.”
But the announcement to Parliament today