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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Angus Cochrane

'Sleekit' Boris Johnson quietly scraps £3bn rail link to Scotland

The timing of Boris Johnson's announcement has been described as 'despicable'

BORIS Johnson has been branded “cowardly” after quietly scrapping a £3 billion high-speed rail link to Scotland.

The announcement – made on Monday just 30 minutes before the result of a no-confidence vote on the Prime Minister was announced – confirms the UK Government is abandoning plans which would have connected Scotland with the HS2 project.

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