Date: 24/06/2021

HS2 has sought support from across government to counter a growing number of protests, as the boss of the high-speed rail project said it was struggling to deal with direct action that had cost it £75m to date. Mark Thurston, the chief executive of HS2, said ^violent and disruptive^ protests were spreading north and he had urged ministers to use ^all the agencies of government^ to help it.

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Boss of high-speed rail line says it is struggling to counter direct action that has cost £75m to date

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