The UK government had argued that HS2 was a 'national project', but the Welsh government says it 'does not benefit Wales' amid reports of delays.
Handout photo dated August 2022 issued by HS2 of a aerial view of the HS2 Euston station construction site in London.
This means that Wales will not get any extra money to spend on transport, unlike Scotland and Northern Ireland.should receive around £5bn based on the country's population if the project was changed to England-only. The UK government says HS2 is a"national project" which benefits both countries and says that Wales has benefited indirectly from any increases in the Department for Transport's budget which have been driven by HS2.A Welsh government spokesperson said:"Today's news re-affirms that HS2 is an England-only project and does not benefit Wales.
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