Transport Secretary to confirm HS2 could cost eye-watering £100billion despite being scaled back several times - the equivalent of £1billion a mile and triple the original price tag

The UK Transport Secretary will confirm that the HS2 project may cost £100 billion, which is triple the original price tag and equivalent to £1 billion per mile. The project has been scaled back several times. This significant increase in cost may have major implications for the project's future.