The opening of HS2 will be delayed beyond the planned date of 2033, the Government will confirm. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is expected to tell Parliament on Wednesday afternoon there is "no reasonable way to deliver" the high-speed railway on schedule and within budget.

The opening of HS2 will be delayed beyond the planned date of 2033, the Government will confirm. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is expected to tell Parliament on Wednesday afternoon there is "no reasonable way to deliver" the high-speed railway on schedule and within budget.