TATTON MP Esther McVey is to take up Justine and Trevor Palin’s case against HS2.

For nearly seven years the Knutsford couple have been trying to achieve what they say is a fair, open market price for their family home, which is due for demolition to make way for the Crewe to Manchester spur of HS2.

During 2018 they contacted Ms McVey, who they said was extremely sympathetic with their situation, and towards the end of last year the couple appointed a legal team and were able to start to build a case against HS2.

Following a successful CrowdJustice funding campaign the Palins were able to take advice from one of the UK’s leading compulsory purchase barristers, Barry Denyer-Green, who said there were very strong grounds for a case to be brought against HS2.

The Palins said Ms McVey had asked to be kept up to date on the progress of their house sale, and on April 9 a further meeting took place at her constituency office.

Justine Palin said: “We are absolutely delighted that our MP has agreed to take up our long-running case against HS2.

“After seven long years — during which time Trevor has suffered a breakdown and family life has been turned upside down — it is such a relief to know that someone, who can make a real difference, is on your side.

“We know we still have some way to go to settle our case, but with Esther’s help we feel we can now see the light at what has been a long and very dark tunnel.”

Trevor Palin said: “All we want to do is to get a fair price for our home so we can move on, put this behind us and get back to being a family.

“The sad reality is that there will be many hundreds of people who have been similarly affected by HS2 and don’t know where to turn.

“As much as we want to move on, our CrowdJustice campaign continues to raise funds so we can help support those who are lost in HS2’s maze.”