Bosses at HS2 have been accused of deliberately undervaluing homes and land needed for the £56bn line in an attempt to cut costs.
Businesses and householders on the route of the 250mph line claimed that they had been “robbed” by HS2 Ltd, the government-owned company responsible for delivering the scheme.
One business owner said that he had lost hundreds of thousands of pounds after being forced to relocate without being given appropriate compensation.
