Plans to widen A9 “just another dream” say campaigners

Buckinghamshire Council has refused to approve lorry route applications serving HS2 sites, believing that the work will bring the county to a standstill.

The fantasy of building a bridge that connects mainland UK with Northern Ireland is laid bare in a report judging the feasibility of the project, which found it would cost £335bn and need bombproof foundations.

Scottish general haulier and Palletline member RT McEwan is poised to open a second site in Dundee.