UK Government Accused of a ‘Betrayal’ of the North Over Revised HS2 Rail Plan

UK Government Accused of a ‘Betrayal’ of the North Over Revised HS2 Rail Plan
Workers in an HS2 tunnel in Rickmansworth, England in this undated file image. PA
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The government has been accused of a “betrayal of trust” as it set out its long-awaited revised plans for Northern England and the Midlands.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the £96 billion Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) would slash journey times across the region with 110 miles of new high-speed line.