Two of the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway's most significant private sector deals have been renegotiated, the government will announce on Friday, as it tries to demonstrate that Britain's biggest infrastructure white elephant is finally under control.
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The UK's highest court gives Palestine Action's co-founder permission to appeal the government's proscription of the group under anti-terrorism legislation.