HS2 not worried about materials shortages, minister says

By Jordan Marshall2021-06-10T05:00:00

Supplies continue to flow to £100bn scheme, Andrew Stephenson adds

The man in charge of HS2 has said he is not worried about the materials shortages currently gripping other parts of the industry affecting progress on the £100bn scheme.

With Travis Perkins the latest to warn about the impact of supplies running out, HS2 minister Andrew Stephenson said the project was not suffering from the same issues as other schemes.

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