Should HS2 be scrapped?

This position holds that work on HS2 should stop immediately. It argues the line will never be carbon neutral, that it destroys irreplaceable ancient woodland, that the money would be better spent upgrading existing railways, and that its costs have spiralled beyond justification.

This position holds that HS2, Britain's high-speed rail project, should be built rather than scrapped. It argues the line serves the national interest by freeing badly needed capacity on an overcrowded network, and is crucial to 'levelling up' the North by improving its connections.