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HS2 suffers legal challenges cost as eastern leg land released
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Transport Secretary says nine cases have been brought against the high-speed line as she removes safeguarding for land on cancelled leg
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Future of northern HS2 land still 'under consultation'
Transport
Lord Hendy tells new BBC podcast series the land earmarked for Leeds and Manchester legs is still held by HS2
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HS2: High-speed rail project to be delayed by at least two years amid 'litany of failures'
By City AM
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander will present the findings of two scathing reports into the project on Wednesday afternoon, including an internal review by HS2's new chief executive Mark Wild
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces massive £25.3bn funding for HS2 in spending review
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged billions to upgrade the Transpennine route and the East-West rail route, but HS2 is set to cost more than both combined
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HS2 whistleblower handed 'substantial' payout after raising concerns about costs
By City AM
Stephen Cresswell, a former senior HS2 cost analyst, will receive a substantial compensation payout after HS2 admitted partial liability following a case for unfair dismissal at the Employment Tribunal
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Birmingham's economy can still prosper despite city's 'challenging headlines', minister says
Economic Development
Chief Secretary to the Treasury talks HS2 and bin strikes
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HS2 should not prioritise re-negotiating contracts, says construction boss
By City AM
Leo Quinn, who is stepping down later this year, said there was "no contractor in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ that could actually have a balance sheet to deliver something of that size"
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Rail industry body calls for return of Birmingham to Crewe HS2 plan
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High Speed Rail Group is urging government to adopt a 'cost efficient and deliverable path forward'
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HS2 'beyond saving' and now poses risk to º£½ÇÊÓƵ's reputation, say MPs
By City AM
The Public Accounts Committee said the high-speed line was a 'cautionary tale' on how 'not to run a major project' and that its recommendations were 'long past the point'
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HS2 labour supply company Hercules Site Services sells off subsidiary for £2.4m
Deals
The Gloucestershire-headquartered company has told investors the deal will reduce its debt
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HS2 launches latest apprenticeship drive
West Midlands
High-speed rail project marks National Apprenticeship Week with bid to find next generation of project workers
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Shortlist revealed for £269m HS2 contract
West Midlands
Two companies are vying to win major tender to supply new people mover at Interchange station
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Fifteen ways to improve Sutton Coldfield town centre - but one key change has been scrapped
Sutton Coldfield
The £25 million Sutton Gateway Scheme plan to improve public transport, walking and cycle links to the heart of Sutton has been released - but it does not include a new bus station
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ Government to confirm it is looking to address rail underfunding in Wales
Wales
It builds on discussions between Welsh Transport Secretary Ken Skates his º£½ÇÊÓƵ Government counterpart Heidi Alexander and Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens
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Welsh transport projects in 2025 and the funding challenges faced
Transport
Without a needs based new funding model the Welsh Government faces a tough funding outlook on transport infrastructure investment
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West Midlands business review of 2024 - part three: Invictus Games, transport delays and return of historic pub
West Midlands
Our West Midlands Review of the Year hits the summer months and the news Birmingham won the bid to host the Invictus Games, more misery for commuters as transport projects were delayed and a historic city pub reopened under new owners
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West Midlands business review of 2024 - part two: 'Utterly bonkers' scheme rejected, new mayor and airport queues
West Midlands
Our West Midlands Review of the Year moves into the spring and the news that a controversial apartment scheme was thrown out, the region had new political leadership and passengers were suffering queues at Birmingham Airport
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West Midlands business review of 2024 - part one: Aston University teaching block, historic cinema closes and Baggies welcome new owners
West Midlands
Our West Midlands Review of the Year kicks off with the news of abandoned plans for a quirky educational building, the º£½ÇÊÓƵ's oldest cinema shuts and West Bromwich Albion seals new takeover deal
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HS2 chair to step down as cost of building high-speed rail line rises to £66bn
By City AM
Sir Jon Thompson has served on the board of HS2 Ltd for almost four years after first joining as a non-executive director in April 2021 and was appointed as the company's chair in February 2023
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Balfour Beatty hikes profit guidance as US and º£½ÇÊÓƵ operations drive growth
By City AM
The infrastructure group said it expects post-tax profit to come in ahead of last year's £205m and "slightly" ahead of a consensus figure of £209m
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Council set to back HS2 alternative – but only if Crewe benefits
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Two potential new rail schemes which would directly impact Cheshire East look set to be provisionally supported by the council
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Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens on the economy, rail investment and Cardiff Parkway
Wales
The Cardiff Parkway mainline train station project needs to be approved says Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens. She also stressed her new economic advisory group is anything but a ‘talking shop’ and will help shape the Welsh narrative at the heart of a new º£½ÇÊÓƵ industrial strategy.
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London's commercial property market to keep growing as staff ordered back to the office
By City AM
West End's biggest landlord Shaftesbury Capital reported leasing demand was "strong across all uses" in the third quarter, with its West End estates "busy and vibrant"
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The corner of the West Midlands that's complained most about HS2
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The Solihull area has seen significant disruption and upheaval due to HS2 works
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