“Lord Berkeley said the high-speed rail line, linking London and northern England, is likely to cost over £108bn. . . . he believed MPs had been “misled” about the price - set at £55bn in 2015.”
Well who could’ve seen that coming? I did. 
But hey, what’s a few £billions one way or the other - it’s only taxpayer pounds, and we all know how governments love squandering our money whether it be in US dollars or pounds.