HS2 China link woes

The cost to Britain’s sovereignty could be “higher than we ever imagined” if Beijing’s state-owned railway builder is given a role in constructing the troubled HS2 high-speed link, a senior MP said.

Britain is in talks with the China Railway Construction Corporation about the project.

However, Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, said: “The price may be lower, but the cost to our sovereignty could be higher than we ever imagined.”