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HS2 works to restart despite fears for construction workers. Lawyers question the legality of the HS2 management decision

    Kris Lubcek
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    Despite peaking coronavirus cases in Britain, HS2 Ltd has informed their contractors that on April 20 they should restart the work. High Speed 2 project had been suspended because of the virus outbreak.

    There can be legal challenges to HS2 Ltd's decision, as lawyers questions whether railway project's employees fall 'nto 'key-workers' category. Workers deemed as 'key-workers' are exempt from Britain's already not-so-strict lockdown.

    http://camdennewjournal.com/article/hs2-works-to-start-again-despite-fears-for-construction-works

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