Farmers must be consulted on future Manchester to Birmingham rail link

NFU says farm businesses will suffer if 'chaotic' HS2 is repeated

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
The NFU has warned lessons must be learned from HS2 chaos
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The NFU has warned lessons must be learned from HS2 chaos

The Government must treat farming families fairly if it is to press ahead with a new Birmingham to Manchester rail route, the NFU has said. The union warned lessons must be learned from the chaotic...

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