Work on more than 10% of HS2 sites shut because of social distancing problems

By Jordan Marshall2020-05-01T05:00:00

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Minister says 25 of 200 jobs on first phase closed because firms cannot meet public health protocols

Work at 25 HS2 sites is still suspended while contractors try to work out how to meet social distancing protocols drawn up in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic.

Sites on the railway that cannot meet Public Health England guidelines cannot resume work, transport minister Baroness Vere said.

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