Speaking to the BBC, the PM refuses to confirm whether the Birmingham to Manchester leg of the rail link will be scrapped.
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Speaking on BBC Breakfast, the PM said the government had "absolutely not" given up on HS2 but that "it's not the only thing we're doing" Quote Message: Seeing this as a full network that's fit for the future is really important for the North and the Midlands, and the UK as a whole." He says the project was"ill-conceived" and costs have ballooned due to the engineering and environmental mitigations involved with the design of the high-speed scheme.
Justice Secretary Alex Chalk says he has confidence Rishi Sunak will"make the right call" over the future of HS2. Speaking from the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, Reynolds says he spoke to the PM about the project, but Sunak"dodged the question and moved on very quickly". estimated the cost of building HS2 at “up to nine times higher than the cost of constructing high speed lines in France”.
Sunak says he knows there's lots of speculation, but he will not be forced into a premature decision"because it's good for someone's TV programme".
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