HS2 to be given go-ahead by government despite fierce opposition

Boris Johnson to give high-speed rail line green light after weighing up ‘pros and cons’

HS2 is expected to get the go-ahead on Tuesday as the chancellor said government had weighed up the “pros and cons” of the multibillion-pound rail line connecting London to the north of England.

The high-speed line’s spiralling costs led Boris Johnson to request a review of the scheme last summer. Leaked reports suggested the line may eventually cost in excess of £100bn – more than double the 2015 estimate.

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