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Government critics were
and dismayed at the
of the HS2 rail link. The line was announced with great
by the Conservative government in 2012. HS2 was a major
in efforts to "level up" the north. Abandoning the link is seen as Mr Sunak's latest U-turn on a
initiative. Just a year ago, he was committed to the project. Many people say it shows the government's disregard for the north of England. They lament railway
in the north being "Victorian" – over a
old. The High Speed Rail Group said: "Every other
European country has managed to build a high-speed rail network, recognizing it's a
part of a modern society and
."
