HS2 money rerouted to repair roads in London
An official social media post boasting that money earmarked for transport improvements in the north would be spent on road repairs in London has been criticised by MPs and local leaders.
The Department for Transport (DfT) posted a graphic celebrating the new Network North project, which will pump £235 million into improving roads in the capital.
The poster also claims the money has become available because of Rishi Sunak’s decision to cancel HS2’s northern leg from Birmingham to Manchester.
The prime minister insisted the £36 billion saved by not finishing the project would go towards the Network North plans[1], which include more than 100 regional transport projects.
However, the money earmarked would only be spent between 2029 and 2040, during the period it would