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The uncertain fate of HS2 – the case for and against

The prime minister is due to decide whether to go ahead with the controversial high-speed rail link from London to the north. What is he likely to decide, and why? Simon Wilson reports

by: Simon Wilson
1 Feb 2020

Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, is an HS2 booster

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