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Transport secretary Louise Haigh has signalled the HS2 high-speed line will terminate in central London.
She told Times Radio on Tuesday an announcement would be made soon on the controversial under-construction route from Birmingham into the capital - that’s expected at the Budget on October 30.
There was uncertainty over HS2’s final stop amid funding worries and whether it would instead be at Old Oak Common further to the west of London.
We’re joined by The Standard’s political editor Nicholas Cecil to discuss the project - forecast to cost over £66 billion - plus, rail nationalisation plans and government assurances over pensioners’ free bus passes.
In part two, water companies in England and Wales have been hit with penalties of nearly £158 after regulator Ofwat published its annual performance report into the sector - and they’ve been told to knock the money off customers’ bills.
The report revealed firms continue to miss targets on pollution, leaks and customer satisfaction.
To find out what this means for consumers and discuss the impact of water privatisation, we’re joined by Dr Eleanor Shearer, senior research fellow at the Common Wealth think tank.
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London’s historic Smithfield meat market is set to pull down the shutters for good after over 900 years of trading.
The City of London Corporation, which owns the site, voted to stop operating both Smithfield in Farringdon and also Billingsgate fish market in Poplar.
Both markets will continue to...
Published 11/27/24
The government has announced wide-ranging reforms designed to tackle economic inactivity in a bid to bring more than two million people back into work.
The £55 million drive will overhaul the job search process, expand NHS mental health support in the most needed regions and tackle obesity.
Other...
Published 11/26/24