Protestors and covid leave HS2 facing further £400m cost hike

By Jordan Marshall2021-03-24T15:51:00

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Scheme has previously identified £800m overspend on first phase of project

Covid-19 and the bill for dealing with protestors such as those who dug a network of tunnels in front of Euston station earlier this year have added as much as £400m to the cost of the first phase of HS2, the minister in charge of the project has revealed.

In his latest six monthly report, Andrew Stephenson said the scheme was facing more “cost pressures” on top of a previously identified £800m cost hike.

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