It has been a hectic week at Westminster and a very good time for the Government to bury bad news.
The timescales for HS2 delivery have been set back again. The delivery of the Birmingham phase may now be five years behind schedule.
Full report:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49563549
An interesting consequence of this is that an extended timescale may incur yet further cost increases over and above those already conceded.