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Two former prime ministers have criticised the decision to axe the northern leg of HS2. David Cameron and Boris Johnson accused Rishi Sunak of throwing away a “once-in-a-generation opportunity”. The £36 billion saved will be channelled towards pothole repairs and constructing a new northern transport network. This includes £2.5 billion for the construction of a new mass transit system covering …