He was asked about HS2 by 10-year-old Braydon Brent, and appeared to hint the costly transport project is set to get the go-ahead from his government. In a less than full-throated endorsement of the plan, Mr Johnson said: "In a hole the size of HS2, the only thing to do is keep digging." Mr Johnson replied: "It’s a ... in a hole the size of HS2, the only thing to do is keep digging. It has been estimated the scheme, which was allocated £56 billion in 2015, could cost up to £106 billion. A review into the project, led by former HS2 Ltd chairman Doug Oakervee, was leaked last week.

Source: Daily Mirror January 31, 2020 15:56 UTC