HS2 project is grand folly, says Institute of Directors

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Business leaders claim there is no business case for the line linking London with Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has urged ministers to abandon the "grand folly" of the £50bn HS2 high-speed rail project, saying little more than a quarter of its members believe it will prove value...

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