HS2 to Euston and commitments to ongoing projects in Labour’s first budget

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves 2024 budget (Photo Rachel Reeves, X)

UK: Funding for the construction of the High Speed 2 tunnels from Old Oak Common to London Euston, and commitments to the ongoing Transpennine Route Upgrade and to take East West Rail to Cambridge were included in the budget presented by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves on October 30.

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