HS2: scrapping scheme would divide farmers, warns expert

Rural property specialist says Rishi Sunak's rumoured plans to cancel troubled train line would be unprecedented

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Some farmers may welcome the expected decision, while others would be left 'heartbroken'.
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Some farmers may welcome the expected decision, while others would be left 'heartbroken'.

A decision to scrap the next phase of troubled trainline HS2, would receive a mixed reception from farmers, a rural property expert has warned. Jonathan Scott Smith, partner and joint head of Compulsory...

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