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Gagging orders and spiralling mental health - true cost of HS2 revealed

As the Government decides to ’delay’ the next phase of its controversial HS2 train line, Farmers Guardian speaks exclusively to the farmers for whom the scheme has taken both a mental and financial toll.

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Gagging orders and spiralling mental health - true cost of HS2 revealed

As the Government decides to delay the next phase of its controversial HS2 train line, Farmers Guardian speaks exclusively to the farmers for whom the scheme has taken both a mental and financial toll....

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