Institute of Directors pulls support for HS2 rail link

The institute of directors has pulled support for the HS2. Credit: PA Wire

The business group, the Institute of Directors has withdrawn its support for the High Speed Two rail link between London, to Birmingham and beyond to Manchester and Leeds.

The reason they have given, put simply, is that it will cost too much - they say that increasing estimates mean it is no longer value for money.

ITV News Special Correspondent Rageh Omaar reports: