1/2 Could this be the start of political pressure to halt work on #HS2 because of the #Economic consequences of #Covid_19 crisis as #JohSpellarMP raises questions? :

#ExpressandStar " Ministers urged to halt work on #HS2 until financial impact of #Coronavirus revealed"
2/2 @ https://www.expressandstar.com/news/business/2020/04/20/ministers-urged-to-halt-work-on-hs2/

#AlokSharmaMP #AdamSmithInstitute #IEA #RichardWellings #NHSnotHS2 #StopHS2 #RethinkHS2 #XR #XRebellion #HS2
Ministers urged to halt work on HS2 until financial impact of coronavirus revealed

Ministers have been urged to halt construction of HS2 until the full extent of the damage to the UK's economy caused by coronavirus is known.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/business/2020/04/20/ministers-urged-to-halt-work-on-hs2/
Update: Should be #JohnSpellerMP, MP for #Warley, not Jon Warley
ICYMI the 1st tweet in this thread where #JohnSpellerMP calls for a halt to the #HS2 project because of the unknown economic consequences of the #Coronavirus has had over 1,000 views and 50 engagements in 23 hrs.
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