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Transport secretary 'proud' of decision to scrap HS2 and reinvest cash in transport

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Transport Secretary Mark Harper was asked about criticism from the likes of former prime minister David Cameron about the decision to scrap the remaining project.

He said: "The facts have changed, the costs of the project have escalated. The patterns of travel have changed post-pandemic. So, facts have changed and this government has taken a different decision."

Mr Harper said this decision is in the "interests of the country".

It will allow the UK to invest £36bn on transport infrastructure across the North and Midlands instead, he said.

"That's a decision that I'm proud of."

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/tory-conference-latest-rishi-sunak-to-make-speech-to-tory-faithful-after-conference-overshadowed-by-hs2-backlash-12593360

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