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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Besley

Quick sale of land acquired for HS2 ‘a mistake’, says infrastructure adviser

PA Wire

The Government’s independent adviser on infrastructure has called for a pause on the sale of land earmarked for the scrapped HS2 routes.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced earlier this month the axing of plans to extend HS2 beyond the West Midlands – to Crewe, Manchester and the East Midlands – to save money.

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