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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Lynch

‘Financial catastrophe HS2 proves need for private sector interest’ – MP

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Future Government-backed infrastructure projects must pass a sniff test with businesses to prevent another “financial catastrophe” like HS2, ministers have heard.

Greg Smith, Conservative MP for Buckingham, told the Commons that the “total lack of interest” from the private sector should have been a “flashing red beacon” about the high speed rail project.

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