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The UK government said it could downscale the scope of the High Speed 2 (HS2) project, a high-speed rail line initially planned to extend to northern England.
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The prime minister and chancellor are looking at how the costs of HS2 "can be controlled", policing minister Chris Philp told Sky News amid reports the northern leg from Manchester to Birmingham could be scrapped.