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Families living near 150m HS2 bridge named after Jude Bellingham complain 'Godzilla-like'… MailOnline11:36
Image gallery: Civil works completed on HS2’s longest tunnel Construction News11:32
'It looks an absolute mess!': Locals react to HS2 Bellingham bridge Birmingham World10:00
HS2 completes civil engineering works on longest tunnel project in Buckinghamshire Bucks Free Press10:10
HS2 drop-in event taking place in Whittington Lichfield Live08:12
HS2 revives Euston spoil-by-rail plan Construction News13:19
HS2's longest tunnel is completed but trains still won't run for years Evening Standard18:25

Latest News

In the last 2 hours

Birmingham residents share 'daily hell' living under shadow of 150m HS2 bridge Birmingham Live12:23

In the last 4 hours

Families living near 150m HS2 bridge named after Jude Bellingham complain 'Godzilla-like'… MailOnline11:36

Image gallery: Civil works completed on HS2’s longest tunnel Construction News11:32

HS2 completes civil engineering works on longest tunnel project in Buckinghamshire Bucks Free Press10:10

'It looks an absolute mess!': Locals react to HS2 Bellingham bridge Birmingham World10:00

In the last 6 hours

Chiltern Tunnel Civil Works Complete in Major HS2 Milestone Rail Technology Magazine09:45

HS2 drop-in event taking place in Whittington Lichfield Live08:12

In the last 8 hours

Align closes out civils on longest HS2 tunnel Construction Enquirer07:27

Construction completes on HS2’s longest tunnel The Construction Index06:55

Earlier today

HS2 hits apprentice landmark - includes more than 800 in the West Midlands Insider Media05:19

Yesterday

HS2's longest tunnel is completed but trains still won't run for years Evening Standard18:25 19-Jan-26

Longest HS2 tunnels completed after almost five years Watford Observer18:07 19-Jan-26

Civils fully completed on HS2’s twin-bore 16km Chiltern tunnel New Civil Engineer16:32 19-Jan-26

HS2 surpasses apprenticeship target as project delivers jobs boost New Civil Engineer15:21 19-Jan-26

HS2 completes construction of its longest tunnels beneath the Chilterns IanVisits15:02 19-Jan-26

Construction completed on longest HS2 tunnel BBC13:38 19-Jan-26

HS2 completes civil engineering works on longest tunnel project HS2 (Press Release)13:25 19-Jan-26

HS2 revives Euston spoil-by-rail plan Construction News13:19 19-Jan-26

Architect appointed to design 600-home redevelopment of housing blocks hit by HS2 disruption Building Magazine12:57 19-Jan-26

dRMM appointed to design 600-home redevelopment of housing blocks hit by HS2 disruption Building Design12:19 19-Jan-26

HS2 hits job creation and skills targets as Birmingham teenager crowned the 2,000th apprentice HS2 (Press Release)10:11 19-Jan-26

Two short but spectacular HS2 tunnels offer glimmer of hope for stalling project Yahoo! UK & Ireland00:35 19-Jan-26

In the last 7 days

‘Don’t leave us in limbo again over rail projects’ Yorkshire Post11:45 18-Jan-26

'We will not be the forgotten county over rail' BBC11:08 18-Jan-26

Green light for running repairs planned for historic hall bought by HS2 Northwich Guardian17:12 17-Jan-26

Staffordshire MPs complain that Northern Powerhouse Rail plan leaves their region ‘in stasis’ New Civil Engineer15:21 16-Jan-26

Northern Growth Strategy will heed lessons of HS2, government says Public Finance14:24 16-Jan-26

Labour’s Northern Powerhouse Rail announcement: 10 out of 10 for sheer chutzpah North East Bylines11:59 16-Jan-26

Northern England’s rail upgrade could signal change in direction for public transport The Conversation (UK)08:56 16-Jan-26

HS2's historic station repairs set for approval BBC06:52 16-Jan-26

Northern England’s rail upgrade could signal change in direction fo public transport The Conversation (UK)19:00 15-Jan-26

How likely is Northern Powerhouse Rail to go ahead? Manchester Evening News17:46 15-Jan-26

HS2 plans for 'essential' works at historic Curzon Street Station recommended for approval Express & Star15:38 15-Jan-26

HS2 plans for ‘essential’ works at Birmingham’s old Curzon Street Station Birmingham Live12:49 15-Jan-26

Latest update as HS2 plans essential works in Birmingham city centre Birmingham World12:45 15-Jan-26

Infrastructure consultancy appoints new managing director - previously worked on HS2 and Crossrail Insider Media09:41 15-Jan-26

Definitely not HS2: new Manchester-Birmingham rail route proposed, again Environment Journal07:48 15-Jan-26

John Oxley: The British state has an aversion to efficiency ConservativeHome07:16 15-Jan-26

'Will new rail line pull into Crewe? BBC06:51 15-Jan-26

Rail plan could leave county 'in stasis', says MP BBC21:01 14-Jan-26

New rail rip-off looms for Wales Nation.Cymru19:56 14-Jan-26

‘We stopped HS2 seizing half our family farm - now more uncertainty’ The Independent17:50 14-Jan-26

‘Vital that Government learns lessons from HS2’: Reaction to Northern Powerhouse Rail plan New Civil Engineer17:45 14-Jan-26

Everything we know about new Birmingham-Manchester rail link announced by Labour Birmingham Live16:48 14-Jan-26

Faisal Islam: Why the Northern Powerhouse Rail plan will really go ahead this time BBC16:06 14-Jan-26

So long HS2-lite? How likely northern rail plans are to actually happen - rated i News12:39 14-Jan-26

Industry Speaks Out on Rail Plans Rail Technology Magazine11:49 14-Jan-26

Euston HS2 station: design 'future-proofed' to increase train capacity Evening Standard11:33 14-Jan-26

Proposed Birmingham to Manchester rail line is a sham - just like HS2 National World10:53 14-Jan-26

Labour races to begin £45bn Northern rail upgrade before election Yahoo! UK & Ireland06:16 14-Jan-26

New Birmingham-Manchester rail line planned by Government Express & Star23:17 13-Jan-26

Treasury unlocks £1.1bn to revive Northern Powerhouse Rail Construction Enquirer23:10 13-Jan-26

Plans for rail line between Birmingham and Manchester 'not reinstatement of HS2' Manchester Evening News22:59 13-Jan-26

Proposed new Birmingham-Manchester line is "not HS2 reinstated" Rail Magazine22:33 13-Jan-26

Govt to revive Manchester-Birmingham high-speed rail link Place North West - For Property and Regeneration and Professionals22:05 13-Jan-26

New Birmingham–Manchester rail link could be proposed Manchester World18:14 13-Jan-26

Birmingham-Manchester rail line planned two years after HS2 scrapped The Independent17:50 13-Jan-26

New Manchester to Birmingham rail link planned - but it’s not HS2 ITV16:18 13-Jan-26

Manchester and Birmingham could be linked by a new railway line under fresh plans Metro.co.uk14:11 13-Jan-26

BTS January lecture: the design and construction of large propless openings for HS2 tunnels Tunnels & Tunnelling10:42 13-Jan-26

Residents facing five months of noise disruption as HS2 works continue in Streethay Lichfield Live08:11 13-Jan-26

In the last month

'HS2 delivery target was always going to be missed' BBC06:46 12-Jan-26

HS2 Delta Junction viaduct spans completed Rail Magazine05:08 12-Jan-26

The £2.5bn tram scheme at risk of collapsing in repeat of HS2 farce i News14:58 11-Jan-26

How to solve the woes caused by axing HS2 Autocar.co.uk08:01 11-Jan-26

Balfour Beatty Vinci makes progress on key HS2 viaducts Building Design & Construction Magazine09:59 9-Jan-26

Ministers request HS2 Euston station expansion to be "futureproofed" Rail Magazine05:13 9-Jan-26

When will HS2 run? Is Northern Rail dead? Key questions for UK's ailing railways i News14:15 8-Jan-26

How to protect yourself when megaprojects fail Global Construction Review01:03 8-Jan-26

HS2 Clears Milestone as Engineers Complete Critical Water Orton Viaduct ... Rail Technology Magazine11:00 7-Jan-26

Progress made on key HS2 viaducts Association of Consulting Engineers (Press Release)15:33 6-Jan-26

HS2 extends Water Orton viaducts over railway using cantilever construction method New Civil Engineer15:38 5-Jan-26

HS2 Ltd cuts 300 corporate roles in move to ‘less bureaucratic model’ Building Magazine12:39 5-Jan-26

HS2 bosses hail 'highlight' of 2025 - moving Birmingham's big bridge Birmingham World12:14 5-Jan-26

Ministers give steer to ‘Futureproof’ Euston’s HS2 station, newly released minutes reveal IanVisits10:38 5-Jan-26

HS2 Shows Construction Progress As Management Reset Continues PM Today09:13 5-Jan-26

Christmas progress for HS2 viaducts The Construction Index07:12 5-Jan-26

HS2 'needs to be challenged' over road reopening BBC06:38 5-Jan-26

'Absolute fiasco from start to, was going to say finish but...' - Fresh anger as further delays to HS2 confirmed Express & Star06:19 5-Jan-26

Milestone reached on the HS2 project over the Christmas break Insider Media06:00 5-Jan-26

'HS2 made me sell my home, two years later it's empty with the doors hanging off' i News10:40 3-Jan-26

Fresh Birmingham HS2 anger as major delay dubbed 'farcical pantomime' Birmingham Live08:09 3-Jan-26

HS2 latest as viaduct construction reaches a major milestone Coventry Live07:43 3-Jan-26

HS2 getting back on track Leamington Observer, Warwickshire09:10 2-Jan-26

HS2 spent £11m on buying homes after Leeds leg was cancelled in 2021 Yorkshire Post12:03 1-Jan-26

The never-ending fiasco of HS2 is a case study in how not to build The Independent20:00 31-Dec-25

‘Madness’: HS2 spent £37m buying homes on already-axed routes The Independent15:12 31-Dec-25

HS2 assesses progress made during 2025 RailAdvent17:03 30-Dec-25

Christmas progress for key HS2 viaducts HS2 (Press Release)10:09 30-Dec-25

HS2 opening date 'cannot be achieved' as new delays confirmed Coventry Live14:08 29-Dec-25

HS2 rakes in £14m a year as a landlord Yahoo! UK & Ireland10:57 29-Dec-25

HS2 head office managers sent out to sites Construction Enquirer09:04 29-Dec-25

HS2 delays confirmed as bosses admit original timeline ‘cannot be achieved’ Insider Media08:23 29-Dec-25

HS2 timeline setback confirmed as original goal dates 'cannot be achieved', bosses warn Express & Star07:45 29-Dec-25

HS2 goal to be running by 2033 'cannot be met' BBC07:20 29-Dec-25

HS2 reports steady build progress through 2025 as leadership resets programme New Civil Engineer07:09 29-Dec-25

Star Comment: HS2 was a sound concept but this project has been a disaster from the start Express & Star06:14 29-Dec-25

HS2 railway shifts from excavation to civil works amid cost and schedule rethink IanVisits06:00 29-Dec-25

HS2 boss says 'failures being addressed' as timeline setback confirmed Birmingham Live00:22 29-Dec-25

HS2 marks a year of progress ahead of major reset HS2 (Press Release)00:13 29-Dec-25

HS2 admits it can't get trains running by 2033 as boss gives update Birmingham World00:05 29-Dec-25

Village school 'shrinking' as families leave due to HS2 Coventry Live13:42 28-Dec-25

'Fishy smell' plaguing 'sought-after Midland village - and why riddle may be solved Birmingham Live08:14 28-Dec-25

How bureaucrats torpedoed HS2 by assuming business travellers couldn't work on trains - after… MailOnline10:21 27-Dec-25

Inside Midland village 'destroyed' by HS2 which Ukraine refugee says was 'louder than bombs in… Birmingham Live08:20 27-Dec-25

The 'shrinking' village school where fed-up families are 'leaving' due to one reason Birmingham Live05:53 26-Dec-25

HS2 cuts traffic delays with innovative M6 bridge slide Machinery Market13:23 24-Dec-25

Milestone met at HS2 green tunnel RailStaff17:45 23-Dec-25

2025: A year in images Construction News13:58 22-Dec-25

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Latest news on HS2, a planned high-speed railway line in England, the first phase of which is under construction in stages and due for completion between 2029 and 2033, depending on approval for later stages. The new line will run from its southern terminus in London to its most northerly point, Manchester, with branches to Birmingham and the East Midlands. HS2 will be Britain's second purpose-built high-speed line, the first being High Speed 1, which connects London to the Channel Tunnel.

The first HS2 services will run between Birmingham Curzon Street and Old Oak Common in London between 2029 and 2033.

However, Rishi Sunak has axed the northern arm of the HS2 rail line from Birmingham to Manchester, due to spiralling costs.

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