Conservative Party conference: Chancellor says he 'can't answer' on HS2's future
Jeremy Hunt says he 'can't answer' when asked about the future of the HS2 high-speed rail project, which has been recently plagued by rumours that it will be reduced. Speaking to Today's Nick Robinson at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, the Chancellor said:"I do have to answer the question as to why it costs 10 times more to build high-speed rail in this country as across the Channel in France." Mr Hunt also spoke about raising the national living wage and getting people back into the workforce.