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Since it was first proposed, HS2 has faced severe delays and soaring costs, as well as vocal criticism from a wide range of stakeholders, including campaigners and politicians, concerned about its financial and environmental impact.

The government recent decision to cancel the Manchester leg of the high-speed line (the Leeds leg already having effectively been cancelled) has caused a public outcry, met with strong criticism from business and local leaders across the North-west and West Midlands.

But amid all this noise, two groups of people being hugely affected by HS2 plans are farmers and landowners.

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