Tony Diver

5 days ago | aol.co.uk | Tony Diver

An HS2 executive earning more than £235,000 claimed £5.40 on expenses for a Tube journey to attend a meeting. Emma Head, the project’s chief railway officer, submitted three claims for journeys on the London Underground in October and November 2024. She is one of the highest-paid officials in the Government and appeared on the Cabinet Office’s most recent list of “high earners” with a salary of between £235,000 and £240,000 in 2022.

5 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Tony Diver

The true cost of HS2 is unknown, because the company that is running the rail line's construction reports the costs to the taxpayer in "2019 prices" that do not include the past six years of inflation. When the project was originally conceived under Gordon Brown 's Labour government, it was estimated that building a three-pronged line between London, Manchester and Leeds would cost £37.5 billion.

6 days ago | smh.com.au | Hannah Furness |Tony Diver

By Hannah Furness and Tony Diver April 18, 2025 — 1.52pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Donald Trump is expected to travel to Britain in September, visiting Windsor Castle to spend time with the royal family. The United Kingdom is preparing to host the US president and first lady for a high-profile visit at the end of summer, as the government seeks to reaffirm trans-Atlantic ties in the wake of his trade war.

6 days ago | msn.com | Hannah Furness |Tony Diver |Rob Crilly

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6 days ago | msn.com | Hannah Furness |Tony Diver |Rob Crilly

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