Heidi Alexander said the Government would publish estimates in March for how long the schemes will take to deliver.

As she addresses MPs, the Transport Secretary is expected to address allegations of fraud by contractors to HS2 which have emerged recently.

A south Essex MP has queried the transport secretary about the funding for the £10 billion Lower Thames Crossing project.

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has confirmed that HS2 will be delayed by two years, slamming previous handling of the project as an “appalling” and “shambolic mess”. The embattled ...

Mid Buckinghamshire MP Greg Smith has today issued a strong challenge to the Secretary of State for Transport following the announcement of yet another delay to the controversial HS2 project.