Muniya Barua, Deputy Chief Executive at BusinessLDN, said:
“The Government’s spending watchdog has confirmed what we knew all along: delaying construction of HS2 to save money does not add up.
“These delays will deprive people in the North and London of HS2’s true benefits for a generation. Londoners should not be forced to wait decades for Euston to be transformed from a giant construction site.
“The Government should instead accelerate delivery of HS2 to create a world-class, new capacity-boosting rail line that will boost connectivity between the capital and other cities across England.”