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UK's Sunak scraps second leg of high-speed rail project

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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces that he is cancelling the second leg of a massive high-speed rail scheme, promising to invest billions of pounds saved in wider transport projects. SOUNDBITE

Added on the 04/10/2023 13:41:52 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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