NFU calls for swifter support for farmers after HS2 cancellation 

The union urged the Department for Transport to accelerate the process of returning land to former landowners, adding the longer the delay, the greater the chance of issues arising

Rachael Brown
Lead Reporter
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NFU calls for swifter support for farmers after HS2 cancellation 

The NFU has called for greater clarity and swifter support for farmers and growers surrounding the return of land that had been compulsory purchased ahead of the second phase of HS2. In a letter sent...

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