With over £40 Billion of taxpayer money already spent on HS2, a project defined by soaring costs and shifting goalposts, it is time for a full-scale forensic audit of every pound that has left the public purse.

This is not about stopping the project; it is about accountability.

A deep-dive investigation into contracts, consultancy fees, and land purchases is essential to understand how costs spiralled out of control.

The objective is clear: identify where money has been misspent and determine what can be clawed back for the taxpayer.

Every pound recovered is a pound that can be used to pay down National Debt.

This forensic review would send a powerful message that major infrastructure projects must deliver value and that no amount of public money can be written off without scrutiny.