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2020-02-11

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson approves the High Speed 2 railway project, after many delays and the project going billions of pounds overbudget.

Boris Johnson bets on HS2 to deliver new spine of UK transport

Boris Johnson bets on HS2 to deliver new spine of UK transport © The Guardian

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