Mary Creagh MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, commenting on a Treasury Select Committee report on HS2, said:

“David Cameron has to get a grip of HS2 costs, as this report from the Tory-dominated Treasury Select Committee makes only too clear.

"Labour supports the idea of a new North-South rail link, but under this Government HS2 has been totally mismanaged and the costs have shot up to £50 billion. 

"David Cameron and George Osborne have made clear they will go full steam ahead with this project whatever the cost. Labour will not take this irresponsible approach. There will be no blank cheque for this project or for any project, because we need to ensure it is the best way to spend £50 billion for the future of our country.”

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