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Wake Up to Money: How on track is HS2?

How on track is HS2?

BBC Radio 5 Live - Wake Up to Money, How on track is HS2?

If the Eastern leg of HS2 is cancelled, what will that mean for the cities affected?

A big shake up of the rail system will be announced today and it could mean the the eastern leg of HS2, from Birmingham to Leeds will be scrapped.

Felicity looks into what it will mean for Leeds and Nottingham if plans to scrap the Eastern link of HS2 are announced. She hears what the proposals are likely to be and what impact they'll have on places like Leeds. James runs a cafe close to Leeds station and tells Felicity the city will suffer.

Plus she hears why Amazon has said it won't accept Visa credit cards and why Apple's considering helping customers fix their own phones.

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