Ex-Chancellor attacks HS2 scheme

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Alistair Darling
Alistair Darling

Former Labour chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling has strongly attacked the HS2 high-speed rail project saying its economic benefits are "highly contentious".

Mr Darling, also a former transport secretary, said HS2 "ran the risk of substantially draining the railways of money over the next 30 years".
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