HS2 report: Labour tells ministers to 'get a grip'

The HS2 rail project has an estimated £3.3bn funding gap and the benefits for the economy are "unclear", the National Audit Office has said.

In a report, the NAO said it had "reservations" about how the planned high-speed rail link would deliver growth and jobs.

The government said the findings are based on data from 18 months ago.

But the shadow transport secretary Maria Eagle said ministers needed "to get a grip" and "take the report seriously".