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Ministers have been told that Phase One of controversial rail line HS2 could cost £800million more than planned. It comes just six months after a budget increase saw total predicted costs for the first stage of the high-speed line soar by £20.6billion to £43billion. In a written statement to Parliament, HS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson said half of this figure is due to preparation of the route for construction involving 'more significant challenges than anticipated'. This includes the need to remove more asbestos than expected. Another 'significant cost pressure' worth £400 million has also been identified during the development of designs for Euston station. Mr Stephenson warned that further investigation is being carried out which 'could identify further pressure'. Ministers have been told that Phase One of controversial rail line HS2 could cost £800million more than planned. Pictured: HS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson The HS2 route would initially link London and

President Donald Trump attacked Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday amid a row over campaign ads as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs joined the battle with a complaint about being used in one 'without consent.' Fauci was one of the many targets of Trump's ire in an early morning tweet storm where the president also went after Democratic rival Joe Biden and Fox News' Chris Wallace, who moderated the first presidential debate. But Trump's attack on Fauci came after the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases called on the president's campaign to take down an ad featuring the COVID expert appearing to endorse Trump. In his attack, President Trump slammed Fauci's pitching arm, a reference to the doctor's flubbing a pitch during the Washington Nationals' opening game, and appeared to mock his medical advice.  'Actually, Tony's pitching arm is far more accurate than his prognostications. 'No problem, no masks'. WHO no

Mitt Romney slammed the 'vile' and 'hate-filled' politics in America on Tuesday and asked President Donald Trump to 'tone it down' when it comes to his fiery rhetoric.  His plea came with less than three weeks to go before Election Day and after the president spent the morning in a Twitter fury - attacking political foes and the media in a storm of tweets. Trump also drug Romney into the matter, pointing to a clip of Joe Biden struggling to remember the Republican senator's name to argue Biden has diminished mental capabilities.  In his 250-word missive, Romney attacked Republicans and Democrats alike for the vitriol but noted there was exception - Joe Biden. 'I'm troubled by our politics as it has moved away from spirited debate to a vile, vituperative, hate-filled morass that is unbecoming of any free nation – let alone the birthplace of modern democracy,' Romney wrote in a statement he posted to Twitter. Mitt Romney slammed the 'vile'

Disgraced Democratic Congresswoman Katie Hill has quietly settled her divorce from husband Kenny Heslep after blaming him for exposing a ‘throuple’ sexual relationship they were having with a young female campaign staffer, DailyMail.com can reveal. Hill, 33, resigned from Congress last year after the publication of shocking nude photos of the politician cavorting with junior staffer Morgan Desjardins, who was 22 at the time, and an ethics probe was launched into her alleged affair with another aide. The freshman Democrat from California immediately accused her 'abusive' husband Heslep, 36, of trying to humiliate her and leaking the snaps to ruin her political career. But speaking to DailyMail.com about the divorce settlement, Heslep's lawyer said the former congresswoman's claims were 'all smoke and mirrors.' Disgraced Democratic Congresswoman Katie Hill has quietly settled her divorce from husband Kenny Heslep after blaming him for exposing a ‘throuple’ sexual

Smoke was billowing from the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro today as firefighters battle for a third day to bring the blaze on Africa's highest mountain to a standstill.  A satellite image showed smoke swirling near the summit of the 19,341ft mountain while other pictures showed it ablaze at twilight and vegetation on its slopes being reduced to cinders.   Preliminary findings have blamed the fire on porters who were heating up food for climbers on one of the mountain trails.   As many as 400 people from Tanzania's national parks service were trying to contain the fire on Tuesday with local residents and students also joining the effort.  A satellite image shows smoke swirling around the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro where a fire broke out in a tourist rest area on Sunday  The fires burning on the slopes of Kilimanjaro at twilight, with flames visible a long distance from the mountain as the blaze enters a third day today  Tanzania's park service said today that 'efforts are

Alabama's longest-serving death row inmate who served more than 41 years behind bars has died from pneumonia at the age of 61. Arthur Lee Giles, of Atmore, died on September 30.  He was one of two men convicted in the grisly 1978 murders of Carl and Willene Nelson on November 10, 1978 in their Blount County home in the farming area of northeast Birmingham. Giles was 19 and worked for the Nelsons picking fruit and vegetables at the time of the murders. Alabama double murderer Arthur Lee Giles died of pneumonia on September 30 at the age of 61 after serving more than 41 years on death row. He was the longest serving inmate on death row at the time of his passing, according to his obituary After a night of drinking Giles and accomplice Aaron Jones, who was convicted and executed on May 3, 2007, went to the Nelson’s home with the intention of robbing them around 3am.  The pair killed the Nelson couple and also shot and stabbed their three children, then aged 10, 13, and 21, and Carl Ne

Viral footage has captured the adorable moment a pack of dogs patiently waited for the green light before crossing a busy road in China. The group of well-behaved animals is seen standing next to the pavement as they waited for the stream of traffic to pass by. After the motorists stopped for the red light, the canines began walking towards the other side of the street as onlookers watched in amazement. Viral footage has captured the adorable moment a pack of dogs patiently waited for the green light before crossing a busy road on Sunday morning in Dalian city, north-eastern China The scene was spotted on Sunday morning by a local resident in the city of Dalian, north-eastern China's Liaoning province. The pack of dogs, believed to be stray, is seen standing by next to a zebra crossing, seemingly waiting for the green light to cross the road. The furry citizens appeared to be undisturbed by the heavy traffic as they calmly waited on the edge of the road. Two pedestrians can be se