The prime minister and chancellor are looking at how the costs of HS2 'can be controlled', policing minister Chris Philp told Sky News amid reports the northern leg from Manchester to Birmingham could be scrapped.
"What this review is about is making sure the costs are controlled and I think any taxpayer anywhere in the country would want to see that kind of prudence apply."
Mr Sunak is also said to be considering terminating the line in a west London suburb rather than in Euston, in the centre of the capital, to save money. Norman Baker, a former Lib Dem transport minister who signed off HS2 during the coalition government,The new US owners of Birmingham City football club joined a chorus of business criticism warning that limiting HS2 would damage confidence in government promises to deliver long-term plans.
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