Over £1bn has been spent by HS2 buying London properties, a freedom of information request reveals.
More than £1.25bn has been spent buying London properties to make way for High Speed Rail 2 , a freedom of information request has revealed.whether the project should continueCosts have risen from £62bn to between £81bn and £88bn. The line is expected to open between 2028 and 2031.
The freedom of information request from the Local Democracy Reporting Service revealed the total spend on buying property in London to be at least £1,256,089,849 as of 30 June. HS2 refused to release addresses, stating that this would risk exposing the empty properties to the risk of squatters.Amanda Souter believes the project should be cancelled as"it's costing too much"
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