HS2 will benefit UK, says minister

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19 October 2013 Last updated at 10:23 ET

KPMG's report listed the regions that would benefit, but left out the rest

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has said he is in no doubt the £17bn HS2 high-speed rail project will bring benefits to the whole UK.

He was speaking after the release of research by consultants KPMG which suggested more than 50 areas across the UK would be worse off if HS2 was built.

Some of the "losing" areas would benefit from other planned rail improvements, Mr McLoughlin said.

He said the project "was controversial, but it was the right thing to do."

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