- Delay in HS2 project to increase costs and add to the project's already soaring price tag of up to £100bn.
- National Audit Office calls for reassessment of plans for London Euston station.
- Delay will lead to additional costs including supply chain disruptions and contractual changes.
- Rebuilding of Euston station, HS2's final stop in London, is now £400mn more expensive than the original.
- NAO report recommends resetting HS2's costs and budget into 2023 prices.
HS2 delay will increase costs, warns UK spending watchdog
Rail line’s price tag has soared from £33bn a decade ago to as much as £100bn
Philip Georgiadis
