Sadiq Khan says the Government's reported plan to scrap building HS2 to the North 'beggars belief'.The Prime Minister's official spokesman repeatedly declined to comment on speculation about the future of HS2.He refused to comment on questions asking whether Rishi Sunak is considering scrapping or delaying the leg of HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester in response to soaring costs.

Sadiq Khan says the Government's reported plan to scrap building HS2 to the North 'beggars belief'.The Prime Minister's official spokesman repeatedly declined to comment on speculation about the future of HS2.He refused to comment on questions asking whether Rishi Sunak is considering scrapping or delaying the leg of HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester in response to soaring costs.