HS2 bosses continue to buy houses along the northern part of the project, more than a month after it was scrapped

Company created to carry out project moves forward with 201 property purchases

By David Churchill, chief political correspondent

Published: 21:32 GMT, 19 November 2023 | Updated: 23:28 GMT, 19 November 2023

HS2 bosses are still buying dozens of properties along part of the route which has was deleted over a month ago.

The private company set up to deliver the high-speed rail project is ahead with 201 property purchases, the Daily Mail can reveal.

< p class="mol-para-with-font">Internal figures show 100 of these are along the Birmingham-Manchester section, which was abandoned by Rishi Sunak over concerns regarding skyrocketing costs.

Another 101 are along the Birmingham-East Midlands Parkway, which the Prime Minister announced will was abandoned at the Conservative Party conference in early October.

Internal estimates suggest the properties are collectively worth between £60 million and £100 million.

dents HS2 are still buying dozens of properties along part of the route which was removed over a month ago. Pictured: Model of an HS2 train An aerial photo of Whitmore Heath in the West Midlands, where 70 percent of the houses have been purchased for the HS2 project

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HS2 bosses continue to buy houses along the northern part of the project, more than a month after it was scrapped
Company created to carry out project moves forward with 201 property purchases

By David Churchill, chief political correspondent

Published: 21:32 GMT, 19 November 2023 | Updated: 23:28 GMT, 19 November 2023

HS2 bosses are still buying dozens of properties along part of the route which has was deleted over a month ago.

The private company set up to deliver the high-speed rail project is ahead with 201 property purchases, the Daily Mail can reveal.

< p class="mol-para-with-font">Internal figures show 100 of these are along the Birmingham-Manchester section, which was abandoned by Rishi Sunak over concerns regarding skyrocketing costs.

Another 101 are along the Birmingham-East Midlands Parkway, which the Prime Minister announced will was abandoned at the Conservative Party conference in early October.

Internal estimates suggest the properties are collectively worth between £60 million and £100 million.

dents HS2 are still buying dozens of properties along part of the route which was removed over a month ago. Pictured: Model of an HS2 train An aerial photo of Whitmore Heath in the West Midlands, where 70 percent of the houses have been purchased for the HS2 project

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