Starmer blames £100m HS2 bat tunnel for delaying infrastructure and housing projects
February 11, 2025
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3:10Now PlayingStarmer blames £100m HS2 bat tunnel for delaying infrastructure and housing projects
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as posted by the channelFor the last six months, the prime minister has singled out a construction site in Britain for criticism - a kilometre-long, £100m shed to protect bats in Buckinghamshire from the high speed trains of the future.
The tunnel to protect bats sums up the obstacles the Sir Keir Starmer faces in his quest to get Britain building.
Government sources conceded to Sky News they are yet to reveal a plan which would stop such structures having to be built again in future.
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