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Critics are shocked at the 
 of HS2. It was announced by the 
 party in 2012 to "level up" the 
. Abandoning it is a U-turn. A year 
, the government was committed to HS2. Now, the 
 is leaving the north of England with a century-old 
. The High Speed Rail Group said: "Every 
 major European country has managed to build a high-
 rail network, recognizing it's a 
 part of a modern society and 
."