Hello, im rajini vaidyanathan. Its been described as the new High Speed Railway that will form the backbone of britains transport network. But there are now questions over the future of the h52 project which had planned to connect london, the midlands and the north of england. The uk government says it would be crazy not to review the project given soaring costs due to the war in ukraine and a rise in inflation. Defence secretary, and former transport minister grant shapps told the bbc the government would need to make serious decisions on how affordable it is. The hs2 project was originally due to link london with manchester and leeds, via birmingham. There is speculation that the link between birmingham and manchester may be under threat as costs have increased significantly. The line to leeds has already been scrapped. With more, heres our political correspondent, jessica parker. Hsz hs2 is this enormous rail project, and they actually already scrapped a bit of the leg of the line t
But there are now questions over the future of the h52 project which had planned to connect london, the midlands and the north of england. The uk government says it would be crazy not to review the project given soaring costs due to the war in ukraine and a rise in inflation. Defence secretary, and former transport minister grant shapps told the bbc the government would need to make serious decisions on how affordable it is. The hs2 project was originally due to link london with manchester and leeds, via birmingham. There is speculation that the link between birmingham and manchester may be under threat as costs have increased significantly. The line to leeds has already been scrapped. For more, heres our political correspondent, jessica parker. Hs2 is this enormous rail project, and they actually already scrapped a bit of the leg of the line that would run up to leeds in the north of england, in yorkshire, and now there is also lots of Speculation Building that the government will pot
For the Aviation Industry well find out what impact its having on airlines as they hold their annual gathering in mexico. If you want to get in touch with us about anything were talking about today just use the hashtag b bcbizlive. Hello and welcome to Business Live. We start with events over the weekend and the Massive Police operation after Saturday Nights Terror Attack in Central London. The investigation is well under way. In the last few hours police have raided two more properties in east london as they investigate the attack which killed seven people and injured 48 people. It has prodded questions over how the police are funded and if they have the resources they need. Jeremy corbyn accused the conservatives of trying to protect the public on the cheap. They accused him of desperate promises and evasive soundbites. So lets look at the numbers. The total Police Budget for england and wales stands at about £14. 34 billion. Because its a devolved issue in scotland and Northern Ire
In charge of Guantanamo Bay he let president obama know his views on that. He seems to have an excellent opinion amongst the army and much of the armed forces. The president respects much of what he has to say. He is an outspoken man and one that President Donald Trump seems to greatly respect. At the moment, anyway. Thank you very much. Time now for newsnight. To be deemed safe, cladding systems are meant to survive a ao minute fire test. Today, we learned grenfells lasted just nine. 82 other buildings use a design thats similar enough to be troubling. Also tonight, were used to being on the wing to europe in our millions, but when we leave the eu, will we be forced to go into reverse, or even be grounded . If we do not have a transitional arrangement and if we are not a member of the eu as part of that transitional arrangement, then we have chaos. And ahead of tomorrows first ever relaxed prom for people with Learning Difficulties and sensory impairments, well have a live preview. Go
Of weird moves. Macarena. Hey, scaramucci but some things are still refreshingly familiar. Donald trump tweeting a short time ago change . Yes. But revolution . No. John sopel, bbc news, washington. Thats a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight. Now on bbc news its time for newsnight. Bundled away in his pajamas. Theres International Condemnation tonight for the violent crackdown in venezuala. As these Opposition Leaders are detained, the un and the eu urge their immediate release. Well try to understand the situation, with the help of an opposition senator and a pro government activist. Fentanyl, an anaesthetic 50 times more powerful than heroin, is the drug that killed the rock star prince. Today we learned that its illicit use has killed at least 60 people already this year in one area of the county alone. Well ask why did it take so long to realise this was going on . And ryanairs shy and self effacing boss is warning of severe turbulence for air travel when we brex