THE government must clarify reports that HS2 will now run from London Euston to Crewe, the TSSA union said today.

Senior ministers have re-evaluated the costs of the project and decided that the new high-speed railway line should continue beyond Birmingham, according to LBC radio.  

TSSA general secretary Maryam Eslamdoust said: “Scrapping Phase 2 of HS2 was a foolish decision by the Tories and if the government now plans to partly reverse this, it would be very good news.

“However, given there has been so much uncertainty over the project, ministers should now give the public absolute clarity.”

She said the union still wanted HS2 to be built in full and go all the way to Scotland, arguing that the project was vital to Britain’s future in linking local economies and helping in the fight against climate change. 

A Department for Transport spokesperson said: “We are committed to improving rail connectivity across the north, working with local leaders to do so.”