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In a letter to Rishi Sunak, the London mayor said: \u201cTerminating the service at Old Oak Common would be a short-sighted decision which will have long-term implications, significantly downgrading the value of HS2.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, Labour\u2019s fury at the leaked Government decision this weekend was swiftly undermined after it emerged that Sir Keir had not only spent years supporting proposals to end the HS2 London end at Old Oak Common, but called for the project to be abandoned in its entirety.<\/p>\n
Speaking in the Commons in 2015 after his election win in Holborn and St Pancras, Sir Keir explicitly said he opposes HS2 \u201con cost and on merit: it will not achieve its stated objectives\u201d.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cWe have had plans, amended plans and further amended plans for Euston, but the only sensible plan is to abandon the project altogether.\u201d<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n In another debate, Sir Keir pledged to carry on supporting his constituents in opposing HS2\u2019s construction for the \u201cduration\u201d of the \u201cmany, many years\u201d it will take to build.<\/p>\n During his 2015 election campaign, the now-Labour leader told the Camden New Journal: “I have consistently indicated that I am against HS2 because the case for HS2 is not made out and, in any event, a 21st-century high-speed railway should not be brought into a densely populated part of North London causing great destruction and pollution.<\/p>\n \u201cI intend to fight tirelessly for local residents and traders on this issue and have already made it a top priority and started work with a number of the groups in Holborn and St Pancras opposed to HS2.<\/p>\n \u201cI firmly believe that the best chance of protecting residents and traders in Holborn and St Pancras from the destruction of HS2 is if I can persuade the incoming Government, particularly if it is Labour led, either that HS2 should not proceed at all or that Old Oak Common should be the London terminus.\u201d<\/p>\n In August, Labour claimed Sir Keir had only ever “preferred a different route for HS2”, however, the quotes demonstrate his opposition went much further than merely opposing disruption at Euston.<\/p>\n Shortly after his election to the Commons, Sir Keir was pictured handing a petition against HS2 into Parliament with his neighbouring MP Tulip Siddiq.<\/p>\n
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