Court of Appeal to rule on Chris Packham challenge against HS2 rail project

Chris Packham is fighting the approval of the high-speed rail network that, when completed, should connect London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds.

The Court of Appeal in England is set to rule on a bid by Chris Packham to bring a legal challenge against the British Government over the controversial HS2 rail scheme.

The TV presenter argues that a major review of the project gave a “very incomplete assessment of environmental matters”, which meant the Government gave the scheme the green light based on a “complete misapprehension” of the environmental impact.