Mary Creagh MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, responding to the publication of a new HS2 cost benefit analysis, said:

“Labour has always supported HS2 because we must address the capacity problems that mean thousands of commuters face cramped, miserable journeys into cities like Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and London. However, we cannot give a Government that is mismanaging this, or any project, a blank cheque. Our message to David Cameron is clear. Get a grip on this project, get control of the budget and get it back on track.”