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Ministers accused of 'misleading' taxpayers about true cost of HS2 by excluding inflation from their figures - which could add another £10billion and bring real price tag to more than £112billion

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told the Commons yesterday that the severely delayed and over-budget high-speed rail project will now cost up to £102.7billion.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: Daily Mail ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated economy & markets brief. The source report from Daily Mail says: Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told the Commons yesterday that the severely delayed and over-budget high-speed rail project will now cost up to £102.7billion.

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  • Primary source: Daily Mail
  • Published: May 20, 2026, 3:46 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Economy & Markets
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