Levelling-Up Secretary refuses to guarantee HS2 will terminate at Euston

‘I don’t know what the final decision will be about where the terminus will be,’ Michael Gove said.

Michael Gove said he was not sure where the HS2 terminus in London would be (Aaron Chown/PA) (PA Wire)

The Levelling-Up Secretary has refused to guarantee that HS2 will terminate at Euston, saying he did not know where the final London destination would be.

Michael Gove, quizzed on where the upgraded rail route could end in the UK’s capital, said there was a “debate” about whether it should be Euston or Old Oak Common, a west London suburb.

The Government announced earlier this month that it will prioritise having initial HS2 services running by 2033 between Old Oak Common and Birmingham Curzon Street as part of measures designed to cut costs.