Lord Heseltine
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 91 |
| Date of birth | March 21,1933 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Swansea |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Ann Heseltine |
| Grandchildren | Hermione Grace Dibdin Heseltine |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Children | Annabel Heseltine |
| Rupert Heseltine | |
| Alexandra Victoria Dibdin Heseltine | |
| Alexandra Heseltine | |
| Position | Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom since 2001 |
| Height | 191 (cm) |
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| ID | 3961660 |
Lord Heseltine Life story
Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine, Baron Heseltine, CH, PC is a British politician and businessman. Having begun his career as a property developer, he became one of the founders of the publishing house Haymarket. Heseltine served as a Conservative Member of Parliament from 1966 to 2001.
Chris Mason: Big decisions await as HS2 row simmers on
... The latest to board: two senior Conservatives seen as champions of the north of England - George Osborne and Lord Heseltine...
HS2: Scrapping leg would be an act of vandalism, says Osborne
... Writing in The Times, Mr Osborne and Lord Heseltine said cancelling the extension would be an " act of huge economic self-harm"...
HS2: Scrapping leg would be an act of vandalism, says Osborne
Scrapping The HS2 Rail Link to Manchester would be a " gross act of vandalism" The former chancellor, George Osborne , has said.
Writing in The Times , Mr Osborne and Lord Heseltine said cancelling The extension would be an " act of huge economic self-harm".
The government has refused to guarantee that The high-speed line will continue between Birmingham and Manchester.
The Bbc understands a decision on HS2 could be made as soon as This Week .
At The weekend, Grant Shapps , The current Defence Secretary and former Transport Secretary, said it would be " crazy" not to review plans for HS2 given how costs have soared.
He told The Bbc that The Ukraine war and a spike in inflation meant any government would need to make " serious decisions" on affordability.
HS2 is intended to link London, The Midlands and The north of England - The First part, between west London and Birmingham, is in mid-construction.
But The scheme as a whole has already faced delays, cost increases and Cuts - including to The planned eastern leg between Birmingham and Leeds.
The Last official estimate on HS2 costs, excluding The cancelled eastern section, added up to about £71bn.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said last week that costs were getting " totally out of control".
However, in The Times , Mr Osborne and Lord Heseltine said scrapping The route to Manchester, and potentially The Link between west London and Euston Station , would be " an act of huge economic self-harm, and be a decision of such short-sightedness that we urge The Prime Minister : don't do it".
" How could you ever again claim to be levelling up when you cancel The biggest levelling-up project? " they ask.
" It is difficult to conceive of a more damaging decision than cancelling a project that has been promised by six different British governments.
" Where would a cancelled HS2 leave The North and Midlands? Abandoned is The Answer . "
Labour has So Far refused to confirm it would fund The HS2 line to Manchester if The Conservatives axe it.
On Sunday, Darren Jones , new shadow chief secretary for The Treasury, said The Labour Party would " love to build The HS2" but said little " proper" information had been made available by The government.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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