Labour and the Conservatives have been urged to commit to reclassifying HS2 as an England-only project to “right a £4bn wrong”. Delyth Jewell accused Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak of ignoring Wales as the Senedd unanimously reiterated calls for a fair share of funding from the rail project. Plaid Cymru’s shadow transport secretary said committing to HS2 consequential funding is a litmus test for the UK Labour and Tory leaders – “a test they are failing”.
The party’s deputy leader told the chamber: “This is not just a debate about a railway line; it is about how Westminster disregards the needs and the voice of Wales. Funding means Borth food course can continue Wales Audit Office Chair stood down over conflict Cambrian News poll: 88.5 per cent think Vaughan Gething should stand down First Minister Vaughan Gething loses no confidence vote “HS2 is a railway line in another country that we are nonetheless funding – a track that does not break our border but that is costing us billions to run.
” Natasha Asghar said the Welsh Conservatives have long called for Wales to receive its share of HS2 consequential funding, pledging to continue to make the case. The Tory shadow transport secretary argued any extra funding should go directly to Network Rail to invest in infrastructure rather than to the Welsh Government. “We all know how reckless they are when it comes to spending taxpayers’ money,” she said, warning Welsh ministers could fritter the cash away on.