'I might have to sell my herd over Stanlow refinery pipeline'

A farmer fears he will have to sell his herd of cows after failing to receive compensation for disruption to his business caused by a CO2 pipeline that is set to run through his land.

Richard Jones, who runs a dairy farm in Cheshire, says a field he usually uses to graze cattle is covered in rubble that spans about 98ft (30m) wide and runs from one field into a second.

The preliminary works are for a pipeline that will carry CO2 from the nearby Stanlow refinery to the Point of Ayr in north Wales.

Liverpool Bay CCS, which is leading the project, said it was working closely with its contractors to engage openly with the local community and landowners to minimise any impacts.

The land is under a development consent order (DCO) which grants the government the power to compulsorily acquire the land and rights if required.

Mr Jones says he does not have strong views on the project itself, but is angry at the way he feels he has been treated.

He said he had not been paid the money he was owed for the disruption, adding it was having a huge impact on his farm.